Youth Parliament 2019 Participant Selection Process Launched
22 August 2018
The six month Youth Parliament 2019 programme provides an opportunity for young people from around Aotearoa New Zealand to actively work and be heard on topics and issues they are passionate about. The participant selection period runs from 12 August to 19 October 2018. There are two roles available to young people interested in participating - Youth Member of Parliament or a Youth Press Gallery Member.
The Youth Parliament 2019 programme will occur from 1 March to 31 August 2019, with 120 Youth MPs and up to 20 Youth Press Gallery members attending the two-day Youth Parliament event in Wellington on 16 and 17 July 2019.
Role of Youth MPs
Each Member of Parliament (MP) will select a Youth MP to represent them and young people from their community.
Youth MPs will submit potential topics to be discussed at Youth Parliament, deliver projects, engage with the MP who selected them, connect with their peers to understand their views on topics to be discussed at the two-day Youth Parliament event, and access other opportunities.
At the Youth Parliament event in July 2019, Youth MPs will learn about parliamentary and government decision making processes through participating in general and mock legislative debates, sitting on Youth Parliament select committees and asking parliamentary questions of Ministers.
Learn more about the 2019 Youth MP Selection Process.
Role of Youth Press Gallery Members
The Youth Press Gallery replicates an important part of our democratic process, taking the role of independent media reporting on Youth MPs and Youth Parliament.
The Parliamentary Press Gallery will select up to 20 Youth Press Gallery members, who will profile and report on Youth MPs and their activities during their tenure, including reporting on the two-day Youth Parliament event.
Articles and other content created by Youth Press Gallery members help to gain media coverage for Youth Parliament and build interest among young people in what goes on at Parliament.
Learn more about the 2019 Youth Press Gallery Selection Process.
Other Opportunities to Get Involved
The New Zealand public will have the opportunity during the first half of 2019 to submit to the ten planned Youth Parliament select committee hearings. Young people (aged 12-24 years) are particularly encouraged to submit their views on the topics selected to be discussed at the 2019 Youth Parliament event.
More information on the submission process will be provided when available.
Need more information on Youth Parliament 2019?
If you have any questions, you can contact the Youth Parliament team at the Ministry of Youth Development at beheard@youthparliament.govt.nz.