Parties enticing youth vote through student-focused policies

Parties enticing youth vote through student-focused policies

Auckland university students share their perspectives on announced policies which directly target them. Free tertiary education, a universal basic income and wiping of loan debt are just a few of the sweeteners being offered for the youth vote this year.

A key target area is the Auckland city electorate which contains the largest population of students under 25 in the country at 42,122.

It also had the highest proportion of 18-29 year olds out of all general electorates in New Zealand. Auckland University political science student Reuben McLaren agreed with student focused policies. READ MORE: * National campaign launched to get […]

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