First published SEP 13, 2023 Updated 39 minutes ago Election 2023 Teens, students and young workers showed their political colours by putting parliamentary hopefuls through their paces on the issues that matter to them Visually, it was the opposite of your average political debate or community meeting in New Zealand. Nary a grey hair in sight. The bulk of the 150-strong attendees in the lush Auckland Town Hall concert chamber were teenagers and those in their early 20s. Activist group Make It 16 hosted the 2023 election cycle's first debate focused on youth issues on Tuesday night.

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