The National Race Unity speech awards were held over the weekend, where high school students share their thoughts about how we can better race relations.
The winner was a Year 11 Pākehā boy named Robbie White, who spoke about leadership in the face of racism, in both English and Te Reo Māori.
Another finalist, Zimbabwean New Zealander from Mount Albert Grammar School Takunda Muzondiwa, recited a poem about someone touching her hair without asking. She tells us about the themes and issues she wanted to highlight in her speech. You can watch her speech in full below.
