It started with an Instagram post and has ended with an acceptance letter to one of the world’s most prestigious universities. Seventeen-year-old Jess Jenkins (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tāmaki nui-a-Rua), who has just finished her final year at Tawa College, has been accepted to Harvard University under early admission, one of 747 students from more than 10,000 applications.
Read MoreThe winner of the annual Race Unity Speech Awards says as a Māori with white skin she doesn’t experience direct racism, but many people close to her do.
Read MoreTurning 18 during a national lockdown hasn't stopped Ngariki Tamainu from taking on other challenges. On April 17, the Tauranga Girls' College Year 13 student won a regional speech competition on race relations in New Zealand, earning herself a place in the national semi-finals.
Read MoreAfter a different and new format for many speakers, two Hawke's Bay students have made their way to the nationals of the New Zealand Race Unity Speech competition.
Read MoreA young Manawatū orator has again caused people to take notice for a speech taking a stand against racism. Manukura student Shaye Witehira, 17, won the Manawatū race unity speech competition last week, which was held online due to the national lockdown.
Read MoreGiving a speech is nerve-racking at the best of times. When it is streamed to millions on the internet, it becomes a whole new ball game. It is a situation Otago secondary school pupils will have to come to terms with when they compete in this year’s annual Race Unity Speech Awards…
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