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Make It 16 Petition To Lower Voting Age Given To MPs
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 6:23 am | Make It 16
This Thursday at 5pm, Make It 16 will hand over a petition to Parliament, asking for a law change to allow 16 and 17 year-olds to vote. The petition has over 7,000 signatures. “This petition shows that thousands of New Zealanders are supporters ... More >>
Member’s Bill Containing Change To Voting Age Not To Be Considered By Select Committee
Thursday, 22 September 2022, 5:38 am | Make It 16
21 September Today a member’s Bill in the name of Golriz Gharaman, which contained a provision to make the voting age 16, did not pass first reading—meaning it will not be considered by a select committee. Labour and National members said many provisions ... More >>
PR: Make It 16 Welcomes Law Change On Declarations Of Inconsistency
Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 10:46 am | Make It 16
Parliament unanimously passed the New Zealand Bill of Rights (Declarations of Inconsistency) Amendment Bill today. This establishes a process for Parliament and the Government to reconsider laws that courts have found to be unjustified limits on human rights. ... More >>
Cross-Party Support For Make It 16 At Youth Parliament
Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 6:48 am | Make It 16
Youth MPs across political parties have come out in support of Make it 16. More than half of the 120 Youth MPs have signed onto an open letter calling for Parliament to lower the voting age for both local and general elections. Youth MP and Make it ... More >>
Supreme Court Hearing Voting Age Case
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 6:02 am | Make It 16
Today Te Kōti Mana Nui o Aotearoa/the New Zealand Supreme Court will be hearing Make It 16’s claim that preventing 16 and 17 year-olds from voting is unjustified age discrimination and therefore inconsistent with the Bill of Rights. The Court ... More >>
Local Government Elected Members Show Their Support For A Voting Age Of 16
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 7:23 pm | Make It 16
Today the signatures of 72 Mayors, Deputy Mayors, Councillors, Local board members, and the LGNZ Young Elected Members Committee will be handed to the Government in support of making the voting age 16 via an open letter organised by Make It 16. “Young ... More >>
Make It 16 Welcomes Independent Electoral Law Review Panel Announcement
Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 10:18 am | Make It 16
The Minister of Justice, Hon Kris Faafoi, announced on Tuesday morning the panel and terms of reference for the Independent Electoral Law Review. The voting age is at the top of the list of electoral laws the review will be considering. Make It ... More >>
