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VICE Writers Talk Politics with Their Parents

Old people are voting more than young people in New Zealand. We explore local political issues through a generational lens.

Made possible by the NZ Electoral Commission Old people are voting more than young people in New Zealand. To find out how this enrolment gap could affect outcomes for young people, we asked VICE writers and their parents to explore local issues through a generational lens. Is the Kiwi dream of homeownership dead? Did the older generation destroy the environment, and is it up to us to fix it? Are boomers even entitled to have opinions about lock-out laws when their version of nightlife is going to bed at 9.30pm?

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