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Chance to be an MP

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Every three years a Horowhenua or

Ka¯ piti teenager earns the right to sit in my sheepskin-clad seat in Parliament as my Youth MP for O¯ taki.

This representa­tive in 2019 will deliver a speech to the whole Youth Parliament and get involved in select committees and even vote on legislatio­n.

It’s a great opportunit­y for a teenager aged 16-18 years that enjoys politics and wants to debate topical youth issues.

The New Zealand Youth Parliament was first held in 1994, being held to mark the 20th anniversar­y of the voting age being lowered to 18.

Back then it consisted of a single educationa­l day in Parliament.

Now it has grown significan­tly to provide a more genuine representa­tion of what goes on.

The six-month Youth Parliament programme provides an opportunit­y for local engagement with other students on topics and issues they care deeply about.

Some MPs who are now in Parliament went through the youth Parliament process and talk fondly of their experience­s and it helped whet their appetite for more.

Youth Parliament takes place on July 16 and 17 2019 and the Youth MP tenure is from 1 March to 31 August 2019.

If anyone is interested please visit my website www.nathanguy.national.org.nz or ring my offices in Levin 3679110 or Paraparaum­u 2982906 for more informatio­n.

I’m looking forward to the selection process and finding my proud Youth MP for O¯ taki.

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