A 70-year-old kuia says she was filled with delight when a non-Māori woman stood up for te reo Māori on an Auckland train recently.
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UPDATED: "Racism is real whānau"- wahine subjected to abuse in online video
A video of a wahine being subjected to abuse by a man after an unrecorded traffic incident has been shared widely on social media and condemned as yet another example of everyday racism in Aotearoa.
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NewsMy Māori name- Readers share their experiences of discrimination
"I knew straight away it's because I'm Māori". Most Māori can tell you about a time they experienced racism, when they knew straight away they'd been treated badly because of something as simple as their name.
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Youth report racism, violence and poverty as key themes in life- report
The new 'What makes A Good Life' report released today shows that drugs, poverty, violence and discrimination are prevalent themes preventing youth from living happy lives. Oranga Tamariki and the Children's Commissioner surveyed more than 6000 youth to hear their thoughts.
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Landlord's message shocks: "My koro would be very angry"
A young Māori woman who received a shocking reply from a potential landlord feels she was discriminated against because of her Māori name, a name gifted to her by her koro.
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Swimming pool sign- a splash of "casual racism"?
Waiariki MP Tamati Coffey has labelled an image on a safety sign at a swimming pool as “casual racism”.
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Kmart denies racially profiling Māori teen
A Hamilton teen has spoken out after alleged racial profiling by staff at Kmart Te Rapa.
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Blackface incident "racist and dehumanising"- Iwi leader
Ngāti Ruanui iwi leader Debbie Ngarewa Packer has called the actions of a community group racist after they donned blackface in a Christmas street parade.
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Gisborne locals rally against racism
An anti-racism rally took place outside the Gisborne District Council this morning. The rally follows councillor Meredith Akuhata-Brown's allegation that her colleague Malcolm MacLean made racist remarks.
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Gisborne District Councillor accused of racist remarks named
The name of the Gisborne District Councillor alleged to have said "not enough" local Māori were killed at Captain Cook's arrival has officially been released.
