The Rotorua community is encouraged to dress up in yellow tomorrow morning and hikoi for hope.
The march is taking place in the city to raise awareness about suicide prevention.
"We are aiming to create awareness in our community around suicide and ways to prevent it from happening. Our hikoi
is targeted at whanau of all ages, but in particular our at risk youth in our community," said Neihana Mackey, member of Te Runanga o Ngati Pikiao Suicide Prevention Team.
He said speakers were coming from a variety of Rotorua organisations including Te Pae Akurangi Fitzel from Te Runanga o Ngati Pikiao, Derryn Hyde from Linkage, James Rakena Robinson "who is doing some awesome work support whanau effected by suicide", and representatives from primary mental health organisation, REAL.
The Ngati Pikiao suicide prevention team was established in 2009, and has established training for whanau to access, and it supports whanau bereaved by suicide.
