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Youth Wings

Meet the potential future leaders of Aotearoa as they hit the campaign trail and square off in a political debate. Made with support from NZ On Air. [2020-]

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The debate

Filmed live at the Concert Chamber of the Auckland Town Hall, the stars of Youth Wings go head-to-head in the spirited debate the country has been waiting for. Moderated by The Spinoff’s Toby Manhire.

Young Labour, after Jacinda

Jas McIntosh became a Labour supporter after being inspired by Jacinda Ardern. In the wake of Ardern’s resignation, we follow Jas as she presents her neurodiversity petition to parliament.

Young NZ First at the big kids’ table

He describes himself as an underdog and devotes his spare time to inspiring young people, but Keegan Langeveld is about to take a seat at the big kids’ table as the NZ First candidate for Dunedin.

Young Act has all the answers

Ollie Murphy became an Act supporter while he was still at high school. Now, he is number 28 on the Act party list and picking up party leader David Seymour from the airport in his dad’s ute.

The Young Greens living and leading together

It was love at the first sight of a beret; now Lily and Ryan are cohabiting together and co-leading the Young Greens. But what happens when the pair attend a counter-protest that turns violent?

The passion of the Young Nats

Her political career began after a pivotal conversation in a Robert Harris cafe, now Dallas Kete is engaged to a fellow Young Nat and joking with Christopher Luxon about starting a dating agency.

Get ready for more rising political stars in Youth Wings season two

Go behind the O Week stalls and into the real lives of our future political leaders as they hit the campaign trail and square off in a political debate. First episode available Tuesday September 5.

The Debate: Live at the Auckland Town Hall

Filmed live at the concert chamber of the Auckland Town Hall, six leaders from the youth wings of Aotearoa’s biggest political parties go head-to-head in the debate we’ve all been waiting for this election year. Moderated by The Spinoff editor Toby Manhire.