Lowering New Zealand's voting age to 16 would be good for young people – and good for democracy
- Written by Nick Munn, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Waikato
GettyImagesThe recent decision to delay the 2020 general election has given thousands more New Zealand citizens the opportunity to vote for the first time.
But while it’s wonderful for those who turn 18 between the original election date and the new one, it does shine a spotlight on an ongoing source of inequality among New Zealand citizens:...
