The words sitting on the tip of my tongue that I need to share
Amie Berghan Paulet writes about the subtle ways racism plays out day to day against Māori in New Zealand.
BY Amie Berghan Paulet
May 22, 2017
This powerful speech from a student reminds us that it's up to all of us to stand up to racism
Tauawhi Bonilla is this year's winner of the race unity speech competition. Here is his speech calling for Kiwis to stand up to racism.
BY NZ Human Rights Commission
May 19, 2017
As Kiwis, we all have complex stories of where we've come from, and how we identify.
This is Marike's.
BY New Zealand Human Rights Commission
May 05, 2017
The way we treat each other will decide what path New Zealand goes down
Dame Susan Devoy writes about the crossroads we're at when it comes to race relations.
BY Susan Devoy
April 27, 2017
I experience the casual racism that sneaks into varying aspects of daily life — this is what it feels like
I’m no longer nine. I’m way past the age of fourteen. But the incidences of overt racism, although rare, and exposure to casual racism still occur.
BY Anonymous
April 24, 2017
I am proud of my heritage; I am proud to be Māori .
Growing up, I didn’t know I was Māori. When I was seventeen, my whanau discovered our true Māori heritage.
BY Anonymous
April 21, 2017
My story of racism at school and why I want to say thank you to the people who stood up for me
I don’t want anyone to go through the same thing I went through. I want to take a stand against racism.
BY Phoebe Turner
April 10, 2017
Racist Facebook Posts - Is That Us?
There is no excuse for racist abuse and attacks. We think people should debate issues but we need to do it without racism. #ThatsUs
BY NZ Human Rights Commission
April 03, 2017
#SupportRecordReport to stand up to racism
We are so lucky to live in one of the most peaceful countries on earth. It’s up to all of us to help keep it that way by standing up to racism this Race Relations Day. #SupportRecordReport
BY NZ Human Rights Commission
March 22, 2017
The smallest words still have a big impact
Words have an impact, even when they're not meant to.
BY Anonymous
February 23, 2017