Participants at the meeting that proposed establishment of the Council for Young People in May 2017. From left: (front) Mark Currie, Dunedin; Kathleen Field, Palmerston North; Teresa McNamara, Auckland; Joey Bonnevie, Auckland; Isabella McCafferty, Wellington; (middle) Briege Koning, Hamilton; James Bryant, Christchurch; Viane Makalio, Christchurch; (back) Chris Duthie-Jung, Wellington; Ciara Lovelock, Hamilton; David Mullin, Palmerston North. Photo: Supplied