In an election that will probably be decided by superannuitants and baby boomers, young people are still getting involved and joining political parties. Michael Cropp reports. Sam MacDonald, 23, is your prototypical Young Nat – a young professional, an accountant and deadly serious. We meet at a café near his work… Read More »Young Politicos: what makes them?
Speed dating is often the preserve of the desperate and so it was at the University of Canterbury last week. However, these desperate were not dateless, rather, they were about 50 of Christchurch’s council and community board candidates. The University’s Department of Politics hosted a “speed voting” evening, aimed at… Read More »No love for candidates at 'speed voting' event
The local body elections are almost at hand, providing many students their first chance to vote, but will they? Youth enrolment rates remain low and students say they are uninterested in the elections. FIONA THOMAS, JADE COOPER and KATE DAVIDSON investigate. Of 20 University of Canterbury students approached on campus… Read More »Student interest in elections low
Student unions, once firebrand mouthpieces on the national political scene, are increasingly steering clear of controversial public debates, says a political commentator. University of Canterbury political science lecturer Bronwyn Hayward said student unions had become more business-like in recent years, basing decision-making on private sector models rather than prioritising student… Read More »Student unions shy away from political role
1. Let’s start with the basics. What is a District Health Board? District Health Boards oversee public health services in New Zealand. They liaise with health care providers including hospitals, general practices, pharmacies and laboratories to ensure New Zealand’s health care system is operating properly. The Canterbury DHB, the second… Read More »Nine things you didn’t know about the District Health Board elections and were too embarrassed to ask
