New Zealand: election night saw young women cement themselves into the political scene, including the youngest female MP the country has ever seen.
Source: 1News
The youngest MP in 170 years is Te Pāti Māori's Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, aged 21, who won the Hauraki-Waikato electorate.
"To see young Māori wahine is so inspirational," she said.
She is joined by the Green Party MPs Chlöe Swarbrick, 29, and Tamatha Paul, 26, who won the Auckland Central and Wellington Central electorates, respectively.
The place won by Paul was traditionally a safe Labour Wellington Central seat.
Click here to read the full article published by 1News on 16 October 2023.
The youngest MP in 170 years is Te Pāti Māori's Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, aged 21, who won the Hauraki-Waikato electorate.
"To see young Māori wahine is so inspirational," she said.
She is joined by the Green Party MPs Chlöe Swarbrick, 29, and Tamatha Paul, 26, who won the Auckland Central and Wellington Central electorates, respectively.
The place won by Paul was traditionally a safe Labour Wellington Central seat.
Click here to read the full article published by 1News on 16 October 2023.