Young New Zealand First is proud to back this year's New Zealand First Youth MPs in rejecting Make It 16's call to lower the voting age.

Representatives from all other parties chose to sign an open letter to lower the voting age, however the sensible young kiwis representing New Zealand First MPs said, 'Keep it 18.'

Speaking on Make it 16's open letter, YNZF Chair Keegan Langeveld said, "This is a campaign that claims to be politically aware and representative of their entire generation yet they only gathered half of their fellow youth MPs' agreement and couldn't even get the facts right on who had signed in support – releasing a statement claiming members from all parties were supportive despite NZ First Youth MPs outright rejecting it."

Members of the New Zealand First Youth MP cohort said they reject the 'Make It 16' campaign and were not surprised almost half of their fellow Youth MPs didn’t support it, citing “immaturity as evident by the walk out during Rt Hon Winston Peters’ Youth MP’s speech” and a “lack of experience’ and ‘following in one’s parents’ footsteps without critical thought.”

Young New Zealand First would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the New Zealand First Youth MPs on their selection and commend those who spoke in the House today.

“They all displayed courage and embraced sound ideals, with all New Zealand First Youth MPs speaking on unique topics with conviction and passion”, says Langeveld.

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