Before she heads off to school in the mornings Ali Gammeter checks to see what mind food YouTube has lined up for her.
"Most of the stuff that comes up in my feed is debates and podcasts."
The 16-year-old Whanganui High School student takes a keen interest in world affairs and has been chosen to be the Whanganui electorate's youth MP next year. It's a role that only happens once in every three years, between elections, and her time will be March to August next year.
She will be one of 120 youth MPs and spend two days in Parliament, attend select committees and make a speech about legislation. She'll also go to public meetings in the electorate with sitting MP Harete Hipango.
She won the youth role by writing an essay about herself and legislation she would like to see passed.