Kii Small

Creative entrepreneur behind the SaySo Project and Unpack Podcast, passionate about the power of storytelling and youth voice.

Kii Small is a creative hailing from Kaitaia in the far north, originally from Barbados in the West Indies. He is the Founder of the SaySo Project, a digital storytelling platform that gives young people around Aotearoa the opportunity to start journaling their stories and experiences without barriers. 

Kii is also a writer, and the co-founder of the Unpack Podcast, which dissects New Zealand history and culture through the rhetoric of the comment section on social media. He is a former member of the Partnership Fund Board for the Ministry for Youth Development, investing in youth development opportunities across Aotearoa. 

In 2020 Kii was a finalist for Young Wellingtonian of the Year Award for his work as a deputy registrar at the Ministry of Justice and co-founder/director of Mapmo, providing a platform that removes the barriers around the mental health conversation. He has also been awarded the 2016 Minister for Youth’s International Leadership Award, the largest accolade he has received for his work.