institutionalised racism

Rhymes of the ancient murderer: How a racist killer became an NCEA question

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An NCEA history exam this year included a poem by Lionel Terry, a white supremacist and cold-blooded murderer. Chris Tse, who wrote a book inspired by Terry’s victim, explains why the exam question has caused such hurt within the Chinese New Zealand community. I have a complicated history with Lionel Terry, and it pains me … Read more

The many problems with Auckland University’s racist coffee

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Two Māori University of Auckland students tell Sherry Zhang about their struggle to get coffee with racist imagery removed from campus – and why they think it’s emblematic of a bigger problem.  A few weeks ago, The Spinoff received a peculiar email: Subject: Auckland University Racist Coffee!!  Body: Please investigate!  Photos Attached: Caricatures of a … Read more