Singer
Hayley Westenra has been appointed a national ambassador
for child rights organisation Unicef New Zealand.
The
16-year-old would help raise awareness of child health,
education, equality and protection by supporting fundraising
campaigns, Unicef NZ executive director Dennis McKinlay
said yesterday.
"Hayley
is a wonderful role model for youth in New Zealand and
through her outstanding musical ability she reaches audiences
of all ages and nationalities.
"We
hope that with Hayley's help we can generate increasing
support for our work and help more children have a better
start in life."
Westenra
has just released a new album called Pure.
"I
am very excited about the challenges and experiences that
will come with this new role," she said.
Other
ambassadors for Unicef include Sir Edmund Hillary, British
actor and film director Sir Richard Attenborough and the
Manchester United football team.
