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The '''New Zealand Youth Parliament''' has been held every three or four years since 1994. New Zealand’s fifth Youth Parliament will be held in July 2007.
The '''New Zealand Youth Parliament''' has been held every three or four years since 1994. New Zealand’s fifth Youth Parliament will be held in July 2007.


Youth Parliament is an initiative of the Minister of Youth Affairs, [[Nanaia Mahuta]]. The Minister works with a committee of her Parliamentary colleagues (representing every party in Parliament) to administer Youth Parliament.
Youth Parliament is an initiative of the Minister of Youth Affairs (currently [[Nanaia Mahuta]]). The Minister works with a committee of her Parliamentary colleagues (representing every party in Parliament) to administer Youth Parliament.


The Minister receives support from the Ministry of Youth Development who work closely with other agencies within the parliamentary complex including Parliamentary Services and the Office of the [[Clerk]] of the [[New Zealand House of Representatives]].
The Minister receives support from the Ministry of Youth Development who work closely with other agencies within the parliamentary complex including Parliamentary Services and the Office of the [[Clerk]] of the [[New Zealand House of Representatives]].

Revision as of 01:34, 12 May 2007

The New Zealand Youth Parliament has been held every three or four years since 1994. New Zealand’s fifth Youth Parliament will be held in July 2007.

Youth Parliament is an initiative of the Minister of Youth Affairs (currently Nanaia Mahuta). The Minister works with a committee of her Parliamentary colleagues (representing every party in Parliament) to administer Youth Parliament.

The Minister receives support from the Ministry of Youth Development who work closely with other agencies within the parliamentary complex including Parliamentary Services and the Office of the Clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives.

Multi-Party Parliamentary Steering Committee

The planning of Youth Parliament 2007 is overseen by the Multi-Party Parliamentary Steering Committee.

A representative from each party represented in Parliament is invited to join the committee. The aim is to ensure non-partisan organisation of Youth Parliament as well as active participation by all parties, so that the event is successful.

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