What's happened in the past
Youth Parliament has been held every three years since 1994.
Youth Parliament was first held in 1994 to mark the 20th anniversary of the lowering of the voting age to 18 years. The inaugural Youth Parliament was a short event that involved young people coming to Parliament for an education day.
Due to the success of the event, Cabinet invited the Minister of Youth Affairs to hold a Youth Parliament every three years from 1997. This was particularly relevant as it was the first year of an MMP government.
After Youth Parliament 1997, the next events were held in 2000, 2004 and 2007. The 2004 event coincided with the 150th anniversary of the first sitting of Parliament and the 30th anniversary of the lowering of the voting age.
