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- Home Pink Shirt Day is about working together to stop bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting kindness and inclusiveness.
- About It’s about creating a community where all people feel safe, valued and respected, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, religion or cultural background.
- History Pink Shirt Day aims to reduce bullying in Aotearoa by celebrating diversity in all its forms and supporting workplaces, communities and schools to be safe, supportive, welcoming and inclusive of all people.
- Our Whakataukī What does 'Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying' mean?
- History
- Book Reviews Reviews of books focused on celebrating diversity and preventing bullying in schools and workplaces.
- Bullying Prevention Learn more about bullying prevention, policy, and guidelines.
- Bullying Prevention Explained It isn’t uncommon to hear someone say something insensitive or mean to someone else. Although these comments or actions are not okay, bullying has some specific features that make it much more serious and harmful.
- Cyberbullying Explained According to Netsafe, there is a growing number of reports from and about young people, who experience a disproportionate amount of harm online compared to other age groups (Netsafe, 2021).
- What if your child is bullying What to do if you suspect your tamariki or rangatahi may be bullying others, or you have been contacted by their school, sports coach, or another student’s parents to let you know about your child’s behaviour.
- What to do if you’re being bullied Bullying is never okay. If you are being bullied it’s important to remember that you are not alone, there are people you can talk to, and is help available.
- Bullying Prevention Explained
- Contact Us We're here to help - get in touch with any questions, comments, or concerns you may have.
- Downloadable Resources Free downloadable resources to help you celebrate diversity, and promote kindness and inclusiveness in your school, workplace or home on Pink Shirt Day and beyond
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- Communities & Individuals You can celebrate Pink Shirt Day at a time that suits you, and keep the kaupapa going all year round!
- Schools & Kura By taking part in Pink Shirt Day, your school/kura is a part of a powerful movement to spread aroha and kindness and end bullying. You can celebrate Pink Shirt Day at a time that suits you, and keep the kaupapa going all year round!
- Workplaces Every year, one in 5 workers in Aotearoa report being bullied in the workplace. Learn how your workplace can join the movement to spread aroha and kindness and end bullying.
- Communities & Individuals
- Everyday Upstander You have the power to prevent bullying! Research shows more than half of bullying situations (57%) stop when tauira/students intervene.
- Help & Advice Who you can talk to for help, advice, and further support.
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- Real Stories Stories from individuals, communities, schools and workplaces about how they stand up to bullying, demonstrate the upstander actions and celebrate diversity.
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- Research: Bullying and its impact (schools) A selection of New Zealand and international research and resources on the various impacts of bullying at school.
- Research: Bullying and its impact (schools)
Resources
- About bullying It isn’t uncommon to hear someone say something insensitive or mean to someone else. Although these comments or actions are not okay, bullying has some specific features that make it much more serious and harmful.
- Bullying prevention webinar Tune into our free Zoom webinar on Friday 19 May at 11am to hear from leading experts in workplace wellbeing/health and safety, mental health, and diversity and equity in Aotearoa.
- Bunting Print and hang our bunting to brighten up your pink morning tea.
- Colouring templates Have tamariki get creative with this Pink Shirt Day-themed colouring activity.
- Compliment poster Celebrate kindness by giving out tear-off compliments to students, hoamahi (colleagues) and friends.
- Computer screensaver Brighten up your screen with one of our Pink Shirt Day 2023 screensavers.
- Cupcake toppers Add some pizazz to your Pink Shirt Day cupcakes with these cupcake flags!
- Email signatures Spread the Pink Shirt Day kaupapa through your emails! Choose one of our three pink email signatures to download.
- Facebook cover Extend the Pink Shirt Day kaupapa to your Facebook page by downloading our pink cover photo.
- IARERE ĀIO: PERE FT. MOHI Our Pink Shirt Day waiata, IARERE ĀIO by PERE ft. MOHI, is all about the power of resilience and standing up against bullying. Download the kupu/words and teach it to tauira/students in your next school assembly!
- InCommon tamariki quiz This activity nudges tamariki/children to explore what they have in common with each other, even those they may think are very different to them.
- Kaiako/Teacher toolkit Ideas and inspiration to help teachers bring Pink Shirt Day to life at kura or school.
- Newsletter template Share information about Pink Shirt Day and how you plan to celebrate it with your community
- Official t-shirt Order your official Pink Shirt Day tee from select Cotton:On stores across Aotearoa.
- Poster sets – main poster Te reo Māori and English poster sets to help you promote PSD in your workplace, school or community.
- Powerpoint template Talking about Pink Shirt Day at work or school? Use our powerpoint template for your presentation.
- Quiz Challenge your workplace, school or kura with the pinkest quiz yet – designed to stimulate discussion around Pink Shirt Day and its’ kaupapa.
- Rangatahi toolkit (Intermediate/secondary) Full of information, ideas and inspiration to help students (yrs 9-13) bring Pink Shirt Day to life at kura tuarua or school.
- School certificates Recognise Pink Shirt Day values with personalised certificates at school or kura.
- Speech bubble photo props – A4 Get creative and have some fun with our Pink Shirt Day photo props.
- Stencil Use this stencil to make your own t-shirt, posters, or other Pink Shirt Day creations!
- T-shirt outline poster Use this poster to encourage tamariki to get creative and design their own Pink Shirt Day t-shirt!
- Teacher cards Celebrate kindness by giving out compliment cards to students on Pink Shirt Day - available in English and Te Reo Māori.
- Twitter banner Extend the Pink Shirt Day kaupapa to your Twitter profile by downloading our pink banner.
- Upstander poster Everyday Upstander poster helps you promote our key upstander actions in your workplace, school or community.
- What to do if an image of you is being shared without your permission You may have sent a nude or intimate photo, video or text of yourself to someone, and they might share it with others without your consent. This is not your fault and understandably it can be very upsetting for you.
- Workplace certificates Recognise Pink Shirt Day values with personalised certificates at work.
- Workplace toolkit A resource designed to help workplaces build positive environments and prevent bullying.
- Zoom backgrounds Brighten up your video calls on Pink Shirt Day by using one of our pink backgrounds.
- Zoom/teams friendly conversation cards Zoom/teams friendly Kōrero Starter cards are a great way to learn more about your hoamahi/colleagues.
Real Stories
- CV Shastry CV Shastry is an Asian New Zealander and proud Upstander who is doing his part to stop bullying and discrimination against Asian communities.
- Elle Elle has regularly faced racism since she moved to Aotearoa 17 years ago. She sees racism as a frequent and distressing part of her life.
- Flight Centre After a tough year for the travel industry, Pink Shirt Day “an opportunity to reset and celebrate”
- Freemans Bay School – celebrating our differences Inclusion and cultural understanding is an everyday part of learning at Freemans Bay School. Teacher Yu-Ching Liu hails from Taiwan, and describes celebrating diversity in her classroom as a normal everyday experience.
- Fuimaono Karl Pulotu-Endemann “I am Samoan, I am fa’afafine. That is my foundation. That is my strength.”
- High school students launch nationwide campaign for gender neutral bathrooms in schools Gender neutral bathrooms in schools should be mandatory and government-funded
- Ihaka Whanarere Finding identity and joy through Te Ao Māori and Kapa Haka
- Jenene Crossan Jenene Crossan knows what it’s like to be bullied for having COVID-19. As one of Aotearoa’s earliest positive cases, she’s faced ‘heinous online trolling’ and personal attacks since she contracted the virus on her way home from London.
- Lucy Barge Upstander Lucy is a published poet, piano teacher, and proud Pink Shirt Day advocate
- Mercury Bay Area School take part in InsideOUT diversity workshop Students, teachers and InsideOUT worked together to make their school more inclusive
- Nat: a fierce anti-bullying advocate By being open and candidly sharing their experiences, Nat hopes to show others how important it is to speak up
- Nicola Frater Nicola Frater is a multi-faceted woman. She is a loving parent to three adult children. She is a person of faith, having spent decades serving her community as an Anglican Priest. And, she is a transgender woman - an identity she is only recently embracing as her own.
- Pink Shirt Day’s official waiata: ‘IARERE AIO’ Pink Shirt Day now has its very own anthem!
- Pretty in Pink As a plus size style and self-love writer, Meagan Kerr is all too familiar with how challenging it can be to find fashion that fits all shapes and sizes. That’s why, she is pleased that the range of Pink Shirt Day t-shirts has been extended to 5XL, so that more plus-sized people are able to support the Pink Shirt Day kaupapa.
- Proud to be me: Aziz Al-Sa'afin For journalist Aziz Al-Sa'afin, Pink Shirt Day represents an opportunity for Aotearoa to stand united against bullying. “It will be the most amazing thing to see a sea of pink on the day. It’s such a strong, positive and powerful message to send out there – it takes the power back.”
- Richard Hills Bullying can change people’s lives
- Spark’s quest to make the internet more gender-inclusive Battling the binary, one line of code at a time
- Sparklers x Pink Shirt Day We collaborated with our friends at Sparklers to hear tamariki and kaiako kōrero about what enables them to be the best Upstanders for Pink Shirt Day and beyond.
- Tangaroa Paul: Finding belonging in Te Ao Māori as a gender fluid person Tangaroa Paul is the kind of person who lights up a room just by walking in. With a huge smile and an infectious giggle, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Tangaroa’s life has been non-stop sunshine and laughter. However, dig a little deeper, and you’ll find that Tangaroa’s journey has been anything but straightforward.
- Te Manahou Mackay Decide whether someone’s opinion is worth listening to
- Tip Top’s Top Tip for Inclusive Workplaces Iconic Kiwi ice-cream company putting workplace wellbeing at the Tip Top of their list
Book Reviews
- (Don't) Call me crazy: 33 voices start the conversation about mental health Thirty-three actors, athletes, writers, and artists offer essays, lists, comics, and illustrations that explore mental health.
- A little bit different This book is intended as a funny and touching story about accepting and celebrating what makes each of us different and special.
- ACE: A horsey tail of courage An anti bullying story book for children with a story that follows the life of a horse who despite being bullied ends up achieving his long held dreams and goals.
- Ali's first day at school This book wonderfully portrays a refugee boy’s first day at school in New Zealand.
- Because everything is right but everything is wrong The book follows Caleb, a teenager in his last year of high school, and his experiences going through and coming to terms with mental illness.
- Big Red and the Little Bitty Wolf: A story about bullying This book is a modern twist on the classic tale, in which a little wolf's unexpected solution to the class bully is met with surprising success.
- Bullies and warriors In this novel Tim Tipene depicts the reality of bullying-and strategies to address it-for children on both sides of the problem. It addresses bullying head-on, and weaves practical solutions into a universal story.
- Bully Patricia Polacco has taken up the cause against bullies ever since Thank You, Mr. Falker, and her passion shines through in this powerful story of a girl who stands up for a friend.
- Bully on the bus Leroy's teacher introduces him to the adventures in The Big Bad Book of Fairytales, hidden throughout are the clues that Leroy needs to overcome the bus bully's taunts once and for all.
- Can we talk? Seven principles for managing difficult conversations at work Can We Talk? outlines how to lead tough conversations and how to develop better, more meaningful relationships at work
- Channel kindness: Stories of kindness and community Stories collected from Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the world a kinder and braver place.
- Confessions of a former bully After Katie gets caught teasing a schoolmate, she realizes that bullying has hurt not only the people around her, but her, too.
- Consent (for Kids!): Boundaries, respect, and being in charge of YOU Rachel Brian's book sets out to help children to speak up and tell others when they don’t want to be hugged or tickled, or if they feel uncomfortable with another person.
- Creating a drama-free workplace: The insider’s guide to managing conflict, incivility and mistrust Maravelas notes knowing how to transform conflict into collaboration affects the outcome of every interaction, challenge, and opportunity.
- Dare! | Weird! | Tough! These three books tell the story of an ongoing case of bullying from three third graders’ perspectives. Kids will easily relate to Luisa, Jayla, and Sam, as each girl has her own unique experience.
- Dear Bully: Seventy authors tell their stories Today's top authors for teens and young people come together to share their stories about bullying-as bystanders, as victims, and as the bullies themselves-in this moving personal collection.
- Draw the line Black and white illustrations with thoughtful splashes of color create a powerful, multi-layered statement about friendship, boundaries, and healing after conflict.
- Each kindness When Chloe's teacher gives a lesson about how even small acts of kindness can change the world, Chloe is stung by the lost opportunity for friendship.
- Fairytale fraud: Sibling wars The traditional Hansel and Gretel tale taught us to not trust strangers and to not disobey our parents, but Kate Pye has twisted the tale to teach different morals and life lessons.
- Fantastic Florence, it’s not your fault A story is designed to be a safe space for children to see themselves in the story's characters and is an invaluable tool for parents and caregivers, therapists and educators.
- Feel a little: Little poems about big feelings A bright book encouraging a stronger understanding of emotions from an early age, providing a toolbox for starting conversations about emotions from a young age.
- Fighting invisible tigers: Stress management for teens This book offers proven techniques that teens can use to deal with stressful situations in school, at home, and among friends.
- Fish in a tree An uplifting novel that will speak to anyone who’s ever thought there was something wrong with them because they didn’t fit in.
- From worrier to warrior: A guide to conquering your fears From Worrier to Warrior will teach you how to create your very own "toolbox" of ways to combat fear and anxiety to carry with you and conquer the Worry Monster at any time.
- Gracefully Grayson A novel about identity, self-esteem, and friendship shines with the strength of a young person's spirit and the enduring power of acceptance.
- How do I feel? A dictionary of emotions for children This emotions dictionary is all about helping children find the words for how they truly feel. Learning to recognise and label our emotions correctly is such an important skill for life.
- How to stop homophobic and biphobic bullying: A practical whole-school approach A teachers’ guide to challenging homophobic and biphobic bullying offers unique insights to address the issue at its core.
- I am Jack Susanne Gervay's thoughtful story sheds light on the contagious and destructive nature of school bullying, and the power of humor, love, and community to overcome it.
- Inclusion alphabet: ABCs for everyone Inclusion Alphabet: ABC’s for everyone is a picture book which guides the reader through some key features of inclusion.
- Invisible Jerry This is a picture book with humour and heart for everyone who has ever felt like they’re on the outside looking in.
- It gets better: Coming out, overcoming bullying and creating a life worth living It Gets Better is a great compilation of stories about coming out, from a wide variety of contributors, offering a range of diverse perspectives and lived experiences.
- Just breathe: A mindfulness adventure A picture book that tells a story that takes children (and parents) through a simple and engaging mindfulness exercise. This introduced a wonderful way of dealing with difficult emotions and preventing anxiety.
- Just work: Get s*it done, fast and fair How we can recognize and eliminate workplace injustice, and transform our careers and organizations in the process.
- Kick Depression This free e-book contains a number of scientifically proven ways to help you to get through the hard times, with a sprinkling of ‘honest’ language and graphics.
- Kiwicorn Kiwicorn is a cute and funny story about being unique. Gorgeous illustrations and writing, help children to understand their emotions and to open a light-hearted dialogue about diversity.
- Life isn’t binary: On being both, beyond and in-between This book looks at how non-binary methods of thought can be applied to all aspects of life, and offer new and greater ways of understanding ourselves and how we relate to others.
- Llama Llama and the Bully Goat Taking on a difficult but important part of children's lives, Anna Dewdney gives readers a way to experience and discuss bullying in a safe and comforting way.
- Made by Raffi A story of a little boy who is different from his peers and is bullied at school, Pomranz celebrates just how good it is to march to a different beat.
- Maia and the Worry Bug | Māia rāua ko te ngārara pāwera 'Maia and the worry bug' is a story and resource book to help families experiencing mild to moderate anxiety manage their worries and understand anxiety better.
- Maiden voyage A brand new tale of discovery about the importance of truth, family and love. Maiden Voyage is the follow-up to the internationally acclaimed LGBTQ themed fairytale Promised Land.
- Mastering civility: A manifesto for the workplace Christine Porath shows how people can enhance their influence and effectiveness with civility.
- Mind your head Juno Dawson leads the way with this frank, factual and funny book, with added information and support from clinical psychologist Dr Olivia Hewitt.
- Mophead Tu: The Queen's Poem From the sinking islands in the South Seas to the smoggy streets of London, this is a hilariously thought-provoking take on colonial histories and one poet's journey to bridge the divide.
- Mophead: How your difference makes a difference An inspirational graphic memoir, full of wry humour, as NZ’s bestselling Poet Laureate tells the true story of a how her difference made a difference.
- Moth Moth is a picture book about friendship and belonging, and how it feels when you don't fit in. It aims to help children to better understand social anxiety and introversion in a safe and relatable way.
- My Anxiety handbook: Getting back on track Co-written with a college student who has experienced anxiety herself, this anxiety survival guide teaches 12 to 18 year olds how they can overcome their biggest worries.
- My shadow is pink My Shadow is Pink is about a young boy, born with a pink shadow that loves princess, dresses & "things not for boys".
- No hard feelings: Emotions at work This book is a visual exploration of how to embrace emotion at work and become more authentic and fulfilled while staying professional.
- Nobody! A story about overcoming bullying in school With support from friends, classmates, and adults, Thomas starts to feel more confident in himself and his hobbies, while Kyle learns the importance of kindness to others.
- Odd Velvet This is a tale about being different and the pressures of fitting in. In the end, Velvet's classmates discover that being different is what makes Velvet so much fun.
- Only freaks turn things into bones Only Freaks Turn Things Into Bones uses the sort of macabre humour that appeals particularly to new entrant age children to present some important messages to anyone who feels like they don’t fit.
- Out on the Shelves An online resource collecting books and literature by rainbow authors featuring rainbow stories.
- Play your best card A team-based game that encourages teens to have conversations on a range of topics relevant to young people.
- Promised Land Promised land is an LGBTQIA+ themed children's book written by Adam Reynolds & Chaz Harris with illustrations by Christine Luiten.
- Rainboy: The brightest colors shine from within This book explores concepts of differences, acceptance, popularity and loving yourself for who you are.
- Raven Wild The tale of a mystical gem and one woman's journey of self-determination in transition from the boy she once presented herself to be into the woman and hero that she would come to know herself as.
- Real friends Author Shannon Hale and New York illustrator LeUyen Pham join forces in this graphic memoir about how hard it is to find your real friends—and why it's worth the journey.
- Release the beast Release the Beast is a fun and quirky picture book which allows a child to respond to his frustrations by unleashing his imaginary beast.
- Rick Award-winning author Alex Gino explores what it means to search for your own place in the world and the importance of having good people around you.
- Rising tide/He tai pari An engaging junior fiction self-help text for ages 8-12 that follows Ari through a series of challenging events and resolution. The book includes peer reviewed therapeutic lesson plans and family exercises.
- Seeing gender: An illustrated guide to identity and expression Whether LGBTQ+, cisgender, or nonbinary, a must-read for curious people who care about how we see and talk about gender and sexuality in the 21st century.
- Seeking Civility: How leaders, managers & HR can create a workplace free of bullying Written from the author's own experiences as a consultant focused on workplace bullying and positive workplaces.
- Soulfire Soulfire is a great book that teaches good morals and the importance of doing the right thing.
- Stand Up!: Be an upstander and make a difference A resource for teachers, parents, sports coaches, community leaders, workplaces, or just anyone that wants to teach children and adults the importance of being an upstander to make the world a better place.
- Starving the anger gremlin This imaginative workbook shows young people how to starve their anger gremlin and control their anger effectively.
- Step up! My anti-bullying activity book This activity book provides a wide-ranging set of activities for a child to unpack their experiences of bullying.
- Stick and Stone Stick and Stone are on their own, until a chance encounter with a boorish bully (Pine Cone), inspires Stick to stick up for stone. The new pals head off on an adventure and discover that friendship really rocks.
- Stick up for yourself: Every kid's guide to personal power and positive self-esteem Questions from real kids are paired with answers about how to handle specific situations calmly, confidently, and effectively.
- Supporting Aotearoa's Rainbow People - A practical guide for mental health professionals The first thing that strikes you about Supporting Aotearoa's Rainbow People is its colour - the native flora and fauna that adorn its pages thanks to the design and illustration talents of Bo Moore.
- Tama Sāmoa A resource for teachers of Pasifika students to gain insight into how the world looks and feels for them.
- Teine Sāmoa This resource aims to develop the cultural confidence of NZ teachers in order to better support our tamaiti in succeeding as proud teine and tama Sāmoa.
- The big little book of resilience The Big Little Book of Resilience is about developing flexibility, acceptance and self-compassion when those plans go awry.
- The big umbrella This story invites readers of all ages to think about what their own 'umbrella' looks like. It is a story about inclusion, connection and hospitality, a book that is deceptively simple in its depth.
- The boy at the back of the class Told with heart and humour, this story is a child's perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn't always make sense.
- The boys in the Waka Ama This story is a great way to demonstrate and perhaps initiate a discussion on the values of teamwork, dedication, leadership and respecting Aotearoa's cultures.
- The bully, the bullied and the not so innocent bystander Parenting educator Barbara Coloroso reveals the dynamics that give rise to bullying and what parents, schools, and communities can do to stop, heal, and prevent it
- The Chill Out Chair series The Chill Out Chair is the second book in the Nicholas story series. We learn how the Calm Down Chair got its new name, the Chill Out Chair.
- The Gubyllub An easy-to-read rhyming story about Rose, who used to be a bully, and how she found her way back to being kind.
- The kindness snippet jar The story suggests to the reader that whilst doing kind things for others is great, "Sometimes all it takes is doing something kind for someone right in front of you!"
- The little tiger with the big temper: A story of mindfulness, meditation and conscious communication This book can help adults navigate and soothe a child's challenging emotions and to introduce to children the benefits of mindfulness and self-regulation
- The no more bullying book for kids A book that empowers children to become ‘strong, happy and bully-proof’ versions of themselves, while giving parents and teachers alike the tools and resources to open up important conversations at home and school.
- The prettiest A novel about about standing up for yourself and those around you.
- The proudest blue: A story of Hijab and family An uplifting, universal story of new experiences, the unbreakable bond between siblings, and of being proud of who you are. Sibling Faizah tells the story of her older sister, Asiya's, first-day wearing a hijab at school.
- The savvy ally: A guide for becoming a skilled LGBTQ+ advocate If you’re interested in being an effective ally to the LGBTQ+ communities then put this book on your required-reading list.
- The smelly giant / Tio tiamu The Smelly Giant/Tio Tiamu, tells the story of Toe Butter/Tio Pata, a big friendly giant shunned by the people of his village because he was different.
- The survival guide to bullying: Written by a teen Author, Aija Mayrock, offers guidance as well as different strategies that helped her get through even the toughest of days.
- The teacher’s guide to resolving school bullying This practical book helps teachers better understand the causes of bullying, and provides them with the tools to develop pupil-led anti-bullying campaigns.
- What is empathy? A bullying storybook for kids Two sides to every story--helping kids learn compassion and understanding by putting themselves in someone else's shoes.
- Workplace bullying: A costly business phenomenon An updated and revised edition of this book supported by Needham’s Legacy Trust.
- You, me and empathy This charming story uses verse, beautiful illustrations and a little person called Quinn to model the meaning of empathy.
- Young Queen Young Queen is the autobiography of Parris Goebe a dancer with a dream ... a young Polynesian girl who grew up in New Zealand and went on to conquer the hip hop world.
Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora
Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!