Issue 13, 2026

Today Taieri College is celebrating Pink Shirt Day. Pink Shirt Day began in Canada in 2007 after two students stood up for a younger student who had been bullied for wearing a pink shirt. In response, they encouraged classmates to wear pink as a show of solidarity and support. What started as one simple act of kindness quickly grew into an international movement against bullying. In Aotearoa New Zealand, Pink Shirt Day has been celebrated since 2009, encouraging schools and communities to speak up, stand together and stop bullying.