NATIONAL HUI 2025

Saturday 3 May
10am – 6:30pm
Ngā Kete Wānanga Marae, MIT, Gate 12, 53 Ōtara Rd, Auckland

The National Race Unity Hui provides a welcoming space for young people, and their supporters, from around Aotearoa New Zealand, to build a shared vision of the future of race relations in our nation.

SPEECH AWARDS TOPIC 2025

Te Moana Nui o te Kanorau
The Great Ocean of Diversity

KŌRERO SESSIONS

The kōrero explores the 2025 speech topic and several questions addressed in the whaikōrero.

This year’s facilitators are Mana Mokopuna kaimahi, Race Unity Speech Awards alumni, UNESCO Young Leaders and members of the Bahá’í community.

ART WORKSHOPS FOR RANGATAHI

The workshops are concurrent. Each workshop is an opportunity to express experiences and ideas about embracing diversity and overcoming racism.

Drama

Bala Murali Shingade

Bala is a writer, director and actor on stage and screen who received an Arts Foundation Springboard Award.

Story Telling through Interviewing

Mava Moayyed

Mava is an in-depth reporter at TVNZ who has won multiple awards for media excellence.

Rap

Rizván Tu’itahi

Rizván is a musician, sound engineer and director of a multimedia company.

Spoken Word

Rewa Worley

Rewa (Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Porou) is a poet, spoken word performer and teacher of reo Māori.

WHAT CAN THE NATIONAL RACE UNITY HUI ACHIEVE?

We want to help Aotearoa make progress in eradicating racism and injustice from society. The Hui can help do this by:

Creating spaces for young people and their supporters to express their views and deepen their understanding of race relations issues in Aotearoa.
Helping young people's voices be heard by influential New Zealanders and the general public.
Engaging participants so they leave the Hui with new ideas, new friendships, and new energy for their contribution to race unity in Aotearoa.

WHO CAN ATTEND THE NATIONAL RACE UNITY HUI?

All people aged 15-30 are welcome to join in the Hui. A diverse group of young people attend – from high school students to university students, to young professionals and more.

Race Unity Hui are also open to older adults who are supporting young people in their efforts to transform society, such as parents, teachers, lecturers, mentors and youth workers.

TESTIMONIALS

“Everything was awesome!”

“Amazing event! Thank you so much; I went away inspired and equipped to do my bit towards achieving a racially diverse NZ.”

“… thank you for making this opportunity available to all of us …and thank you for showing me the multitude of ways we can make change in our society.”

“Keep doing what you’re doing, you have no idea how incredible this experience that you have provided for us is!”

“The whole experience was fantastic… I really enjoyed listening and comparing all the different viewpoints on how we can improve and enhance Race Relations in Aotearoa.”

REFLECTIONS

“The Race Unity platform has installed hope in me. Hope for the youth and the tangata whenua of our nation. I had a voice. You have a voice. Let’s use our voices for oneness, unity and aroha.”

“Race Unity Speech Awards encourage and empower us as the future leaders of Aotearoa to be the change that we wish to see in the world.”