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Race Unity Speech Awards 2026: Listening To Understand - Whakarongo Kia Mārama | Calling For Registrations
Monday, 23 February 2026, 8:43 pm | Race Unity Speech Awards
Regional heats will take place between 23 and 28 March around the motu with the national hui, semi-finals and final being held at the Ngā Kete Wānanga Marae, MIT Otara Campus, Auckland on May 9-10. More >>
The Power Of The Voice Of Youth: Stories That Connect Us With A Vision Of The Future | Race Unity Speech Awards 2025
Monday, 5 May 2025, 7:36 pm | Race Unity Speech Awards
MC Dr Claire Achmad, Chief Children’s Commissioner, Mana Mokopuna, said the awards presented to our amazing wahine toa rangatahi speakers recognise and celebrate excellence, drawing attention to the speeches that have the greatest chance of swaying hearts ... More >>
Students Unite As One - Speaking Up For Unity In Aotearoa - Race Unity Speech Awards And Hui 2025
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 11:15 am | Race Unity Speech Awards
Twenty one regional representatives ranging from Years 11 to 13 (ages around 15-18) will come together for the Speech Awards semi-finals, final and a hui at Ngā Kete Wānanga Marae, Manukau Institute of Technology, Ōtara Campus. More >>
Race Unity Speech Awards 2025: Rangatahi Speak Out On Race Relations In Aotearoa
Monday, 17 March 2025, 10:45 am | Race Unity Speech Awards
Now in its 25th year, the Race Unity Speech Awards are held in support of Race Relations Day (21 March) and this year the topic for the awards is Te Moana Nui o te Kanorau – The Great Ocean of Diversity. More >>
Students’ Heartfelt Plea For Aotearoa To Be Racist-free: Race Unity Speech Awards 2024
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 8:42 am | Race Unity Speech Awards
Seven secondary students from around the Mōtū have issued different challenges on how Aotearoa can move towards being a racist-free country, at the Race Unity Speech Awards national finals in Auckland on the weekend. More >>
Pacific Student Challenges MPs To Change Racist Laws: Race Unity Speech Awards 2024
Monday, 6 May 2024, 4:48 am | Race Unity Speech Awards
The national finals of the Race Unity Speech Awards was held at Auckland’s Ngā Kete Wananga Marae at the Manukau Institute of Technology. The Awards is New Zealand’s only and longest-serving platform dedicated to hearing young people’s ideas on ... More >>
Students Ready To Shine A Light On Racism In Aotearoa
Friday, 3 May 2024, 6:02 am | Race Unity Speech Awards
The speech awards is New Zealand’s longest serving platform for secondary students to speak on race relations in Aotearoa. More >>
The Fight Against Racism: Race Unity Speech Awards Regional Heats
Friday, 22 March 2024, 5:39 am | Race Unity Speech Awards
Topic of this year’s speech awards is Te Taura Tangata – The Rope of Unity, an invitation from former speech participants for more collaboration with the wider community on the race relations front. More >>
Student Race Unity Speeches To Reach More Than Ever Online
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 10:58 am | Race Unity Speech Awards
A nationwide speech competition on race relations is moving online due to COVID-19, and organisers are expecting its largest audience ever after one of last year’s speakers got over 1.5 million views. For the first time in its 20-year history the ... More >>
