A 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…
Read MoreAt the age of seven, Takunda Muzondiwa moved from Zimbabwe to New Zealand with her family. Seamlessly blending poetry and spoken word, Takunda shares her experiences as an ethnic-minority growing up in New Zealand. In this powerful and emotional talk, Takunda will make you think twice about how identity and racism intersect.
Read MoreA 15-year-old Pākehā boy is helping make an "aggressive" change in race equality at his Taranaki high school. New Plymouth Boys' High School student Robbie White won the Race Unity Speech competition in May and has begun to integrate race unity into school life with the support of teachers and students.
Read MoreAn Auckland student's speech on the struggles of trying to stay connected to her former home, Zimbabwe, while trying to fit in in New Zealand, has been heard around the world.
Read MoreZimbabwean born Takunda Muzondiwa poetically took people down memory lane as she reminisced about old African memories during a speech at the National Race Unity speech awards contest in New Zealand.
Read MoreFor nearly two decades, New Zealand’s Baha’is have been promoting a discourse on race unity through an annual process that brings together high school students from across the country.
Read MoreThe annual national Race Unity Speech Awards happened in Auckland on Saturday, where six of New Zealand’s best high school speakers addressed how we can improve race relations. Year 13 Mount Albert Grammar School student Takunda Muzondiwa spoke about struggling to stay connected to her home in Zimbabwe, while trying to create a new home in Aotearoa.
Read MoreA Wairarapa pupil with the gift of the gab has been named runner-up at the 2019 Race Unity Speech Awards – with a speech she left to the last minute. Nina Gelashvili spoke in front of a crowd of around 150 people in Te Mānuherehere Marae in Auckland on Saturday.
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