Be The Change NZ campaign video 'Be The Hero - help STOP bullying'

Please SUBSCRIBE, 'thumbs up' & share. Your interest will help us gain funding to make MORE bully prevention videos written by young people! We are SO proud to announce the launch of our informative and empowering '#upstand' campaign through the winning video from their nationwide competition. This May, the bully prevention charity ran a competition that asked young people to write a script about being an ‘upstander’ rather than a ‘bystander’ to bullying. The winner had the opportunity to be a featured extra in the video alongside Shortland Street star Grace Palmer and More FM Drive Show Host Jason Gunn. The lead role of 'Kate' was played by Year 12 Cashmere High student Bella Petrie.
There were 93 entries from all across New Zealand. 1st place winner, 18 year old student Samantha Plunkett comments: "I entered this competition because I was drawn to how it was called #upstand" said Samantha. "I had never heard of that word before and I read the definition of it being someone who stands up and helps others. I wanted to #upstand and give a voice to people who have been bullied before and raise awareness that bullying does actually happen - it's not just an overused word. I hope this video can inspire people to be more confident and stand up to put a stop to bullying."
The project began 16 months ago via the Ministry of Social Development’s Te Punanga Haumaru Fund with the aim to reduce the negative impacts of bullying on young people, through a pro-social change initiative. “We adopted a ‘user centred design approach’ that involved a cross-section of young people, their whānau and teachers in a co-design process” commented Vicki. “This allowed us to put young people at the centre, to help come up with a solution to the complexities surrounding bullying, and how we can help prevent it”.
The #upstand video is the centre-piece for a newly developed interactive website that offers practical and empowering advice for young people and adults. Amongst the websites many features, it allows users to anonymously ask any bully-related question. The website also acts as a youth-friendly information and educational hub, providing physical resources as well as links to support agencies.
Join the #upstand movement at www.bethechangenz.org and help us make the world a better place for our young people. Kindness begins with you.
DISCLAIMER: ALL CHARACTERS IN THIS VIDEO ARE ACTORS. ALL EVENTS IN THIS VIDEO ARE FICTIONAL. ANY SIMILARITY TO ACTUAL PERSONS - LIVING OR DEAD, OR TO ACTUAL EVENTS, IS PURELY COINCIDENTAL.

[@blove5264]

1. Don't let anybody bully you 2. If somebody is believe you you should tell your parents or teacher 3. Never be afraid of a bully

[@Naelooo]

You know what the funniest part is?? No girl in this class is as beautiful as Kat

[@simplyjeyli3279]

First of all shes not even fat Second of all theres nothing wrong if you are, we need to put aside beauty standards and allow ourselves to love our body for the way it is and do the same with others. We should appreciate and love ourselves before anything. We are beautiful no matter what others think of us. We need to please our selves because we will never be able to please everyone with our actions in this world. Scars are what’s beautiful💛amazing video

[@CherylDoig1]

This is a great resource that every school and community should share. It's the beginning of a great conversation.

[@gemmajowett610]

When you realise how nice the kiwi accent sounds. Amazing message well done

[@lindax5019]

This video made me smile ❤️

[@sistervsbrotherssb3849]

Me too Linda

[@itzasal91]

It's really sad how one sentence can hurt someone's feeling this way,and how another sentence can fix it.

[@zamsam.egaalfarhiya9740]

I love the way she stands up for her

[@user-up2gn8hv9c]

This video is sooo positive! I had to paused it a couple of times because it made soo happy for Kate! Definitely one of my favourites now :) Thank you for this and for doing such an amazing job! 🙏🏻✨☀️

[@lovemecom3832]

I love this video so much and it deserves a billions of likes and shares because this is awareness to everyone that we need to be more careful with our words and actions towards the people around us.

[@kenalimali6100]

When Kate read the note in the first time I started thinking that if I were in that class I would stand up and tell them this note won the ultimate prize in LYING because Kate is the most beautiful girl in class. After that, the girl did something similar in minute 02:00. Of course most of us would do the same

[@rosagozonls9858]

if I was someone I will help her

[@BeTheChangeNZ]

Thank you! We need more upstanders like you in this world xxx

[@abubakarshariif6923]

me too

[@jennifercorpuz1662]

very impressed. greatings from philippines.

[@amandalangendorf6627]

This is truly amazing, wish people were more caring like this and would stand up to people this way

[@toofanshamal4793]

Don’t laugh on people, laugh with people ✌🏻❤️😊

[@aubreychapa6878]

I love watching these videos because so I know what to do if aomethimg like this happens and also I would be the one to help. I am not a person that stands and watch something happen

[@hermionejohnson3528]

I get bullied by this boy but on of my best friends always helps me and sorts it out for me❤️

[@BeTheChangeNZ]

We're so glad your friend is an upstander and helps you :-D

[@نادرالیراحمان]

Wait is this acted out or for real? Is that boy really a bully or an actor for the video?

[@bubblegum9247]

Hermione Johnson well that best friend of yours is a real friend trust me ;)

[@iambeautiful5336]

Its really a awesome video I really love it😘😘😙😙

[@thinkfirstNZ]

Love this! Well done

[@shaheenahammad6907]

it sounded really inspiring to me. loved this short story a lot . this is truly encouraging ...

[@chlowiiyt6710]

I was assaulted twice punched in the face and am getting physically and emotionally bullied and i have changed in a bad way. And i am not the person i thought i was because of bullying i am a emotional wreck. This video is inspirational to me.

[@agneta1935]

Omg I just watched this and omg it reminds me so much of my life as I was in public school I am now onlined because of the bullies at school and this video is very supportive and I love it thank you guys for creating it! ♥

[@davidarcher4429]

don't listen to those movies you are beautiful and strong whatever you do do not listen to them

[@brittany_bxtch5079]

David Archer wth

[@pantera5217]

KATE FRIEND IS SO HOT WHATS HER NAME PLEASE TELL ME

[@abubakarshariif6923]

yes don't listen to them

[@kyrmenskhem3971]

Yes

[@heathertaramoutray1623]

Only if I had a friend like her... I wouldn’t have to worry about it as much because I know I have a friend who will stand up for me when my words don’t work... all my life was full of bullies... I my self bullied a girl back in middle school but once I got in to high school something in my changed... and now I stand up to bullies for those who can’t speak for themselves.. it’s hard but I do it anyways...

[@noamhadad3645]

don't know what but this video make me happy

[@babylorretatui3626]

U know there always a bad side and a good side and u good be both but there is always somebody on ur side stand up don't just watch helping is good💪💪💪👍❤❤❤👍👍😇😇😇😇😇

[@norahabdullah3162]

Guys you made an incredible short film I loved it but I hope when I get older I be in some short films with you,Thant’s will make me much happier :)

[@elijahp6152]

In grade 10 someone wrote on my woodshop project "what are you even doing" it made me feel bad for a couple days

[@allesandriaolivia9404]

I will literally write in the paper “F you” and trow as strong as i can

[@CandySchaefer]

That's so good how she did that for her best friend , I also would do the same to my friend

[@cheilseab5128]

This made me smile

[@BeTheChangeNZ]

Yay - thank you! :-)

[@mariajosemolina79]

#bestfriendgoals ❤

[@gohanthehuskyfan1610]

even when life seems the hardest NEVER give up

[@hulegebre3513]

If you are bolide don't lets them bolide because you are Beautiful just the way you are😄😀👧🏽

[@Kakashihatake-pq8ph]

I'm from India any other

[@woojinxmoon4632]

Thats so beautiful ❤❤

[@ludivinek.7437]

Damn. The last part was really cool. I love it! Fantastic!

[@mrxepicgirl8359]

song in the end? :)

[@BeTheChangeNZ]

It was written by a student in New Zealand - Nakita Turner.

[@tiv9lai604]

Stop BULLYING nu trebuie să acceptăm

[@sophiet6064]

This shows a lot of people to stand for each other

[@flowerfellflower1527]

Your not fat your butiful but bullys are caus bulling is wrong

[@serenajocelyns.7473]

I love the turn on this

[@gugumenndes]

Oh my God! I cried when I watched it. It simply made me remember what I've been through before ;( however, it's just amazing, keep it up with the job, that is, with that compaign.

[@bharatpandya5196]

Kate is me 🙁🙁🙁😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@BeTheChangeNZ]

We're so sorry to hear that 😔 We have an anonymous blog where you can ask for advise and tips on our website, so please feel free to use that: www.bethechangenz.org/blog.html Please talk to a trusted adult or a friend who can help you talk to an adult, so that you can get help. Bullying is NOT ok and you deserve better. Please know that you aren't alone and you can find heaps of help on our website: www.bethechangenz.org. Take care - you are important. X

[@tomboy-rd1fv]

Then you're beautiful :))

[@FitnessDrive03]

in my shcool no one can even aproach or even think to do that to me i dont know why !!! im 185 cm /84 kg /15% bodyfat

[@lifeadventurer7627]

I experienced bullying I know how it feels like so nice video

[@edwardsmith6973]

I agree with this video. It only confirms what I have always believed to be true. I have had people say to me before "Don't try to be the hero." Or "Don't get involved." But if you see something like bullying right in front of you and you do nothing then the bullying won't stop.

[@toamataele6264]

I like the way kate friend turn up to him love yous and remeber dont bully

[@HayatHayat-rg5vv]

Its beautiful😭😭😭😭😭😢😢💗💗💗💗

[@BrandonSmith-oj2yv]

This is a great video because i lost my best friend to bullying

[@alicia9527]

She is not fat😲

[@mar_.a4928]

If this video was real , someone would help the child who had bullied.but everyone is laughing.this is not true.if you wait for someone to help you ,then nobody is coming.you are alone and you have to be there for yourself .

[@sophiasanders8690]

She did that oh my God I love her yes speak your mind

[@maryam6570]

Where is this beautiful amazing people😭😻 hope there of group in every school in the world✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻good job guys still keep

[@exclusiveajane533]

I love the end when they was friends give this 10000 likes

[@angels.d9739]

Wow... Nice video and i like it, 😘😘😘

[@Anna-ed1vh]

I love your group 😻

[@Hap8578]

the acting is so good I love it❤. the girl with the brown jacket is such a nice girl💗

[@ravindersingh6099]

Positive world love from Punjab ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏👌

[@chunchan6833]

I CRY from happyiness

[@lamhabinty4660]

i wish every one would be like this person

[@xhay_lee7295]

This needs to be shown in every school!! This video gives a beautiful message!

[@sophiakyle8978]

🚫STOP BULLYING🚫 #UpStand

[@Annatho-]

Now that's a true friend c;

[@sofiasayeed7319]

if someone bullies you it's because they are jealous of the way you look and because you look so pretty and beautiful .😲

[@lyaisanamangeldina9760]

Awwwww so kind the girl stands up like me because I have a friend and everyone called her fat cow I always stand up for her but I get hurt really big and now I am really strong so I could deffend myself the video is right BULLIES ARE DUMBO HEADS DON'T LEAST ENGLISH TO THEM JUST BE STRONG GG! >=D

[@mainulislamshawon3661]

Well I am from Bangladesh .It's a developing country cursed with lot of problems .it's education system is messed up .But I have finished my college and have never witnessed anything like bullying .At high school me and my friends used to be like brothers and we used to arrange joint tiffin very often .I remember there was a boy who was affected with autism and even he never got bullyied as we really cared for him and always tried to get him involved in our conversation and Specially in sports .

[@ludivinek.7437]

This is a great example of what people should do. Thank you for sharing an experience that other people should do. As a Deaf person, reading this gives me hope that there are people out there that helps us communicate and have friends. Bullies goes after people that are different or can't stand up for themselves. I guess I should have asked my bullies what makes them the same as everyone else? I mean I guess they don't understand that they are different as well. I hope I'm making sense.

[@wannadechrod7473]

iloveyou

[@jolieleager7137]

Omg! This is so cute! This made me tear up soooo much! You should get soooo many likes for this. You need this!!!

[@itendedwithus6234]

This made me cry!!!😭❤️

[@emilymarie1539]

Wait is this a New Zealand film

[@BeTheChangeNZ]

Yes, we are a New Zealand charity and it was written by a young Kiwi as part of a competition for our #upstand campaign.

[@andthatstheteasis790]

Nobody’s perfect. Everyone in this world is beautiful/handsome. Calling people a loser,fat,ugly, etc is not ok. Like this comment if bullying should stop

[@chloealexander8817]

It only takes one person and one word to make a different

[@sassas4919]

Wow,I just can't stop smiling,that was a wonderful viedeo. (Sorry for my (school)English.

[@smartspud668]

I appreciate the side actors

[@carolinwaterloh6048]

This video is the best video I have ever seen!!! It is amazing 😉😀

[@marwaaden4806]

Kate is not fat she's pretty and beautiful in the inside and the outside

[@andygreaves9777]

I wish that happened to me my bully broke my arms,legs and neck I'm now in a wile chair.Please help others.

[@slimshady4875]

I guess am the only one who didn't get bullied probably cuz i was the funniest and the best looking boy but ive never show off like an ashool , my betst edvice for you is just switch the the joke to your bully or laught at it and stop and say joke about it

[@yaya-kq1dw]

:)

[@crochetingawesomeness5672]

They were laughing a saying that she was fat but you can't sit there and just laugh at something that is not there and what her friend did was amazing you shouldn't have to go thought that stupidity, and she was very very because not ugly.

[@amalijakosi587]

❤❤❤❤❤💖💖💖💖

[@azkazf7318]

I wish i could be like that person that would stop bullying

[@mimikatrine2508]

I'm like kate in this story what should I do?

[@BeTheChangeNZ]

Please tell a trusted adult who will be able to help you. Check out www.bethechangenz.org for more help.

[@lefterisdiamantopoylos7708]

i can not understand who the hell disliked the video

[@parkminsoo2342]

Everybody is pretty in their own way:) (Except me) i'm pretty because i'm stupid :))

[@sistervsbrotherssb3849]

All the dislikes came from the bullies 😡😡😡😡

[@gaurilangote1095]

One best friend is enough in world.

[@احلاهنواتحداهن-م6ث]

👍👍👍👍👍😍😍😍❤❤❤

[@julka054]

Its beautiful 😭😭😭💞💞

[@tintintalao7677]

She is right perfect to stop bullying like please

[@epenesateo7927]

Lucy from Shortland Street

[@kettycat352]

Don't wheeler cry if if if he did that to you is going to happen to him

[@loonytoonsisters3945]

In my school there is a girl called katie and shes always not wanted shes my friend

[@babytom7311]

I'm billed but I don't care and ya I don't like it but I have a sister that helps and more

[@brunapincerato3611]

Uma atitude Faz toda diferença. ❤ this is Important

[@annajane7485]

I can't believe Grace was involved in this 😃😃😃

[@baluhim]

Good one...Bullying exist everywhere... Knowingly or unknowingly friends are also becoming part of it and this is a very clear resemblance what's happening out there in society which needs to be stopped right away...

[@aerialandshayla6325]

This was a very great bid and probably very helpful for other people who are being bullied