Youth Statements
2023 Youth Statement:
Awhihia Te Rito – Nuture the Young
About this document
The 2023 Race Unity National Hui focused on the root causes of racism and a strategy for overcoming racism in Aotearoa New Zealand. This document is a synopsis of the views of young people at the hui.
2019 Discussion Paper: Dismantling Institutional Racism in Aotearoa
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The 2019 Youth Statement on Race Relations was discussed by over 40 influential New Zealanders, including MPs, government officials, academics and journalists in August 2019. This paper is a synthesis of the views shared in those discussions.
2019 Youth Statement on Race Relations: Confronting Racism with Justice and Unity
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The Youth Statement summarises and synthesises the views shared by over 150 young people who participated in the 2019 Race Unity Hui.
2018 Conference Statement – Race, Unity and Justice
About this document
The 2018 National Race Unity Hui explored the relationship between race, unity and justice. The Conference Statement was prepared to reflect views shared by youth during small group discussions at the Hui. The document was shared with members of the media, government and civil society as an example of the sorts of views youth hold on race relations issues.
