Alcohol

On Wednesday 9th of March I was part of the ‘Keep It 18’ oral submission to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee on the Alcohol Reform Bill. For those who aren’t aware, ‘Keep It 18’ is an organization that was set up to oppose the proposed increase in the purchase age for alcohol. It is…

One of the reasons I got involved in politics at such a young age (I’m 18), is because I hope to be able to provide representation for those many young people whose voices are not always heard. Too often MPs make decisions that have significant effects on youth without seeking input from youth themselves. To…

Once again, youth are in the firing line as an easy excuse for a problem that is rife in New Zealand. By now, many of you would have heard the incessant bleating that youth are to blame for the social blight of binge drinking. It’s nothing but a classic example of the ‘blame youth’ rhetoric…