Youth Parliament 2019

Youth MP

The selection process for the Youth Parliament 2019 programme is now underway. This triennial programme gives young people the opportunity to understand and be a part of the Parliamentary process, connect with their communities, and bring young peoples’ voice to Parliament. This is a significant opportunity for 120 young New Zealanders as every Member of Parliament will select a Youth MP to represent their community (please note that this is a non-partisan initiative and MP’s carry out the process as the local constituent MP, rather than being party political).

The process for the 2019 parliament is as follows:
1. Candidate Submissions: 3 - 31 September 2018
       - Submit a short (<600 words) essay on ONE of three topics 
       - Submit a short (30sec) introduction video via YouTube
2. Intro videos uploaded to Facebook for voting: 8 - 15 October 2018
3. Selected candidates attend a morning group panel meeting on 19 October 2018
4. Selection made and candidates informed

More detailed information on the criteria and process can be found here.

If you have any questions or would like more information on Youth Parliament 2019, please contact the Ministry of Youth Development at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..nz.

More information on the initiative is available at http://www.myd.govt.nz/young-pe…/youth-parliament/index.html