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Hapori whānui
By taking part in Pink Shirt Day, you become a part of a powerful movement to celebrate diversity and end bullying.
You can celebrate Pink Shirt Day at a time that suits you, and keep the kaupapa going all year round!

More ways to keep the Pink Shirt Day kaupapa alive all year round

  • Check out our workplace bullying prevention guide - designed to help workplaces build positive environments and prevent bullying all year round.

  • Have tamariki in your life? Take a look at our Pink Shirt Day Sparklers activities. As well as their classroom suite, Sparklers has a range of activities that can be done at home to get the whole whānau into the Pink Shirt Day spirit.

  • Read about the origins of Pink Shirt Day.

  • Check out InsideOUT's website to learn how you can create safe and inclusive environments for rainbow people. They have fantastic resources for schools, workplaces, whānau and more. 

  • Stream the Pink Shirt Day waiataby PERE and dance and sing along with your friends and whānau.

  • Be an Upstander, not a bystander. An Upstander is someone who uses words/actions that can help someone who is being bullied. Find out how you can be an Upstander here.

  • Read stories about all kinds of people and whānau who have either experienced bullying or are taking a stand against it. 

  • Check out the Book reviews section of this site to find books about bullying-prevention, diversity and kindness.

  • Make sure you're following us on Facebook and Instagram

Thanks for joining us to Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora - Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying! 

Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora
Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!
Supporters

Pink Shirt Day is led by the Mental Health Foundation with support from InsideOUT, the Peace Foundation, New Zealand Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA), Te Kaha O Te Rangatahi Indigenous Youth Hub, the Human Rights Commission, Bullying-Free NZ Week, Cook Islands Development Agency and Asian Family Services.
Mental Health Foundation The Peace Foundation InsideOUT Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA) Bullying-Free NZ Week the Human Rights Commission Te Kaha O Te Rangatahi Indigenous Youth Hub Cook Islands Development Agency Asian Family Services
Major Sponsor
Cotton:On
Proud Sponsor
TBI Health
Media Supporters

Arohanui to our media supporters across the motu who generously helped spread the Pink Shirt Day message in 2024.

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