Young Labour (New Zealand)
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New Zealand Young Labour Te Rangatahi Reipa |
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| President | Matt van Wijk |
| Secretary | Tess Macintyre |
| Preceded by | Labour Youth |
| Headquarters | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Mother party | New Zealand Labour Party |
| International affiliation | International Union of Socialist Youth |
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Young Labour (formerly Labour Youth; Māori: Te Rangatahi Reipa) is the youth section of the New Zealand Labour Party. It hosts an annual conference and holds a range of additional national events, including fringe sessions at the Labour Party's annual conference. All Labour Party members aged 15 to 26 are members of Young Labour.
Young Labour is the most active sector in the Labour Party and plays a significant role in policy development and campaign efforts. It is often called the 'conscience of the party'. Young Labour has worked on issues ranging from climate change and improved rental housing standards to liquor law reform and to opposing Voluntary Student Membership.
Although Young Labour is not an organisation which necessarily leads to a political career in Parliament, many of the Fifth Labour Government's Cabinet, including former Prime Minister Helen Clark and former Labour Party leader Phil Goff began their political activism in Young Labour.
The Young Labour Conference, held annually, typically in April, and doubling as the sector's Annual General Meeting, is the highest decision-making body of Young Labour. It elects the Executive, alters the Constitution and decides the sector's policy priorities for the current year. The Conference also functions as a social and activism highlight on the Young Labour calendar, with addresses from Members of Parliament and activities such as canvassing commonly being a part of the programme.
Each year Young Labour selects a number of policy priorities at its conference. These become the target for Young Labour members to ensure their passage at the Annual Conference of the Labour Party. These are advanced by Young Labour members playing an active role in debates at the Regional and Annual Conferences of the Party. In addition, Young Labour elects a representative to the Party's Policy Council who plays a role in ensuring Young Labour members' policy ideas are heard in the party.
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