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This Christmas, the Herald is featuring 12 charities which have been chosen to get a $10,000 grant from Auckland Airport as part of its 12 Days of Christmas charity campaign. The $120,000 comes from generous travellers who donate money in globes throughout the airport.
Just over a decade ago, a teenage boy became the victim of homophobic bullying simply for wearing a pink shirt to school.
Two students decided to make a stand in support of that young man by coming up with an anti-bullying campaign that is now celebrated around the world: Pink Shirt Day.
In New Zealand, Pink Shirt Day is the country's biggest bullying prevention initiative and is run by the Mental Health Foundation.