Issue 233
Local News for Local Communities
Wednesday 28th May 2025
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YOUNG MP MOTIVATED TO HELP YOUTH Rolleston Year 12 student Lucy Garner is passionate about local issues that impact on youth. She was recently selected as the Youth MP for Selwyn and says she applied to become a Youth MP to further develop her leadership skills and engage with the community more. “Rolleston is growing rapidly,” says Lucy, “I want to hear youths' concerns and questions; being able to advocate for those around me is really motivating.” Lucy has a strong interest in politics and says becoming a Youth MP allows her to experience parliamentary processes such as a general debate, question time and online information sessions with members of parliament. Lucy’s application process started earlier this year in February and involved sending
a video about herself and the strengths she could bring to the role. She went through a series of interviews with Nicola Grigg, MP for Selwyn, who chose Lucy from a high calibre field of candidates. Lucy’s Youth MP term runs from April 28 – August 29, 2025, and she will get to take part in a replication of parliamentary processes in July with 143 Youth MPs from across New Zealand. At these sessions she plans to raise concerns that youth in Selwyn have expressed to her. During her tenure, she will meet with students and leaders within the Selwyn high schools, attend events with Nicola and her team, as well as set up any community events that she would like to host. “At the moment my main concerns for Selwyn are: public transport (including school transportation), online safety
Lucy Garner is Selwyn’s Youth MP.
and protection, accessible job experience/work courses for youth,” says Lucy. Rolleston College principal Rachel Skelton says the school is very proud Lucy has been chosen. “She is a great young person who genuinely cares for Selwyn and listens to the views of youth.” Asked who her role model is, Lucy says it is her older
brother, Thomas. “I really admire his ability to stay calm while juggling school, work, and sport; he doesn't hesitate to take an opportunity.” The siblings share many interests, one being the defence forces, where Thomas recently travelled up north and to Australia to complete army and military police officer courses.
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