Tag: Royal Commission
‘Pacific Islander’ an insulting umbrella term, researcher tells Royal Commission
By Andrew McRae, RNZ News reporter
The umbrella term Pacific Islander or Polynesian has been criticised as degrading and insensitive.
Researcher Dr Seini Taufa, who is...
NZ government plans new law, tougher penalties for hate speech as...
By Katie Scotcher, RNZ News political reporter
Hate speech will become a criminal offence in New Zealand and anyone convicted could face harsher punishment under...
Christchurch commission’s call to improve NZ social cohesion is its hardest...
ANALYSIS: By Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato
The most fundamental obligation of any state is the safety of its citizens. On 15 March 2019, New...