[9] The group hosted a number of community events such as dances, parties, debating or discussion, and lectures or addresses.

[27] The Young Nationals, in conjunction with other New Zealand political party youth wings,[28] support the current purchase age for alcohol of 18 years.

The Young Nationals lobbied the government in 2012 to keep the drinking age at 18 when the Sale and Supply of Liquor Act Amendment Bill was put by parliament.

[36] The National Party opposes the merging of Regional Polytechnics as legislated by the Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand.

[37][38] The Young Nationals have lobbied the New Zealand Government to adopt and pass legislation that would move tertiary Students’ Associations to a system of voluntary membership.

The Young Nationals, in conjunction with ACT on Campus, Free Me and other New Zealanders, were successful in winning select committee[40] and subsequently government support to pass a private member's Bill by ACT MP Heather Roy to introduce voluntary membership to student associations in tertiary institutions.

The Young Nationals support the creation of an income tax free threshold to assist individuals with the rising cost of living and the re-implementation of 90-day trial periods to increase youth employment.

The Young Nationals have also supported the continuation of a green investment fund and the Implementation of a nationwide riparian management scheme.

[50] The Young Nationals supported the legalisation of same-sex marriage in New Zealand, with members lobbying MPs for this change.

[57] List of presidents of the Young Nationals: A number of other former members have taken up prominent roles across a number of sectors, such as Phil O'Reilly[65] as CEO of Business New Zealand, John Marshall QC as President of the New Zealand Law Society[66] and Paul Matheson as Mayor of Nelson.

[68] In 2022, Young Nat member Jessee MacKenzie admitted creating social media accounts under fake names to harass and troll female politicians.

One targeted politician, Sara Templeton, made an application to a district court under the Harmful Digital Communications Act, which revealed the IP address of the harassment to have come from a house owned by Bryce Beattie, also a Young Nats member, where MacKenzie lived.

[69][70] Finding a second family in the Young Nats – a short documentary following the group's then Northern Chair prior to the 2020 election.