Be the Change – young people speak out (video)

“It’s important for young people to be involved in stopping violence in our community because they are the next link in the chain…”

To mark United Nations World Youth Day, which aims to get young people engaged in positive social change, this week we asked a group of rangitahi from Gisborne for their views on violence and what can be done to break the cycle.

Their responses were frank, thought-provoking and moving. Click here to see and hear the views of the next generation in the Police video Be The Change.

Video by Michelle Carlile-Alkhouri, Public Affairs Group. With thanks to Constable Whiti Timutimu, Tairāwhiti Māori Responsiveness Adviser; Inspector Sam Aberahama, Tairāwhiti Area Commander; and the stars from the ATAWHAI youth mentoring programme and Qmunity Youth Group.