Last Friday we had a visit from our local MP the Hon Michael Wood. He came to talk to us about New Zealand's government and how it all works. We learnt about the history of the Beehive and Parliament House. Mr Wood showed us a picture of the House of Representatives and where he sat in relation to the other members. He then showed us how many seats each party held and what that means for each party. We learned how new laws were made and why it is so important to have a democracy.
There were lots of questions (including 'does the whip actually have a real whip?') We had our own mock elections last year so we were pretty well informed about how and why New Zealanders should vote. We are fairly certain that in 8-9 years, all of Te Waka Ako will make sure they have their say, on voting day.
A huge thanks to Mr Wood for taking the time to come and visit us.
Kia ora Te Waka Ako. What a privilege to have the Hon Michael Wood visit. I visited the Beehive back when I was in High School on a school trip - it was fascinating. Is it something that you would like to do one day?
ReplyDeleteKia ora my name it Kolotita, I go to Pt England school. It must of been fun meeting Michael Wood. I hope you had fun. by Kolotita
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