Voting • NZ Vegetarian Society

Think kind

Overall (People’s Choice Award) Winner 2025

Congratulations to year 11 student Lori Boghossian from Palmerston North Girls' High School!

Lori has won an amazing $1,000 which will be donated to her school thanks to our generous sponsor Quorn and NZ Vegetarian Society!

A huge thank you to all the students who entered! We were genuinely moved by the compassion and creativity you showed in your submissions highlighting kindness toward animals. Your ideas inspired us and we hope to welcome you back for next year’s competition!

One last thank you to all our amazing sponsors who help make the Think Kind Competition possible!

Quorn, Hell Pizza, Goodbye, Solomons Gold, TranzAlpine Honey, Panna Soaps, GoodnessMe and Trade Aid.

2025 Top 10 projects

Henry Huang

Artwork. Year 9 from Rangitoto College.

Student description: I drew this crocodile eye to show the reality behind reptile-skin fashion. The zipper represents how humans take these animals apart to turn them into clothing and accessories. It’s a reminder that every product once belonged to a living creature.

Lori Boghossian

Video. Year 11 from Palmerston North Girls' High School.

Student description: This is a one-minute paper stop-motion animation that took over 20 hours of work to sketch (267 drawings), trace, shade, and record. Its goal is to raise awareness about the need to protect animals and highlight the importance of caring for the environment. The animation also provides three simple actions that anyone, at any age, can take to support this cause.

Mishika Mehta

Poem. Year 9 from Papatoetoe High School.

Student description: A poem describing animal abuse, which is often ignored.

Cassie Koon

Poster. Year 8 from Glen Eden Intermediate School.

Student description: I made a poster going against snake skin harvesting for human benefits.

Abigail Blencowe

Video. Year 8 from Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto.

Student description: I have made a video about the consequences of eating meat and why more people should be vegetarian.

Zhifan (April) Meng

Artwork. Year 7 from ACG Parnell College.

Student description: This striking artwork depicts a claw machine filled with wild animals—a lion, elephant, panda, red panda, and a primate—while a figure with a hunter’s rifle stands at the controls. The imagery turns a children’s arcade game into a dark metaphor for the commodification of wildlife, suggesting that endangered animals are treated as prizes to be taken at will. The bright red of the machine contrasts with the subdued tones of the animals, emphasizing their vulnerability. By placing these creatures in a setting of chance and control, the piece delivers a powerful message: wildlife is not entertainment, and their survival should not be left to human whims.

Sophia Walters

Poem. Year 8 from Selwyn House School.

Student description: I've written a poem to tell people why we should help animals around the world, and to talk about how animals aren't being treated well.

Lyla Skinner

Speech. Year 8 from Pasadena Intermediate School.

Student description: This is my persuasive speech on why being a vegetarian is good for the planet and for you.

Cassia You

Artwork. Year 8 from Sharon Art Studio.

Student description: This picture shows a chicken getting taken away from its mother. All chickens should be known as animals, not livestock.

Tvin Boghosian

Video. Year 5 from College Street Normal School.

Student description: I decided to do a stop motion animation with Legos about saving animals. I built letters, words and animals. Afterwards I put the animals and words in place and took so many pictures to make it look cool.