Lucia Bernards, a year 12 student at Tawa college, is the winner of this year’s Race Unity Speech Awards held on Sunday, her second time at the national competition. Sixteen-year-old Bernards, a year-12 student at Tawa College, is the winner of this year’s Race Unity Speech Awards held on Sunday. READ MORE:* The dawn, a tie, and Te Ao Māori inspire Race Unity Speech award entrant* Coronavirus: Police expect iwi-led checkpoints to be called off* Taranaki student takes out national Race Unity Speech awardChief judge NZ Police Deputy Commissioner Wally Haumaha, said Lucia’s speech was fantastic. Haumaha had been involved with the Race Unity Speech Awards since 2008. A former Race Unity Speech Awards judge herself, the Minister said she was inspired by the messages shared, and they would influence her work in Government.

Source: Stuff May 09, 2021 06:11 UTC