MasterChef sisters to speak up against bullying

MasterChef winners Karena and Kasey Bird will speak out against bullying

MasterChef New Zealand winners Kasey and Karena Bird are keeping with their pink theme to speak up against bullying.

The sisters will be visiting Te Puke Intermediate School this Friday to promote Pink Shirt Day.

Pink Shirt Day is an international event which aims to reduce bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting positive social relationships.

Students will dress in pink and Te Puke Primary School students will also get in on the act with a pink-themed mufti day.

Family Works social worker at Te Puke Intermediate School Kiri Mohi said Pink Shirt Day provided a great opportunity to talk about behaviour that respected and encouraged others rather than bringing them down.

Pink Shirt Day began in Nova Scotia 2007, when a group of students defended a classmate who was bullied for wearing a pink shirt. The students all donned pink shirts and handed pink shirts to others in opposition to the bullying.

While the official Pink Shirt Day is on May 23, schools and workplaces around the country will be creatively celebrating the initiative throughout the whole month.