About this episode
The episode explores the presence of school students in the Parliamentary precinct and their engagement with democracy.
On any given sitting day, the Parliamentary precinct hums with activity, teeming with MPs, journalists, staffers, officials, and also weaving their way through the hallways of democracy: school students. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Topics covered
- politics
- youth engagement
- democracy
- education
- government
Keywords
- Parliament
- students
- MPs
- journalists
- democracy
- politics
- youth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Parliamentary precinct, RNZ
Places: New Zealand
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