Growing Up As A ‘Half Cast’ in New Zealand
Lou Banks discusses how being categorised as 'half cast' meant it was difficult to fit into either the Pakeha world, or the Maori world.
BY Lou Banks
November 08, 2016
Is Donald Trump infecting New Zealand with his awfulness? A Kiwi Muslim’s verdict
Donald Trump may be enveloping the US in his godforsaken embrace, but is he also ruining New Zealand? Hayden Donnell talks to Tayyaba Khan about being a Muslim in the age of Trump.
BY Hayden Donnell
October 28, 2016
The first 3 questions I get asked: Where are you from? No, Where are you really from? Do you work in IT?
David Fong speaks about the causal racism he experiences and the questions he gets most of the time.
BY David Fong
October 28, 2016
What’s the deal with denial? A NZ Chinese woman on ‘Kiwi-ness’ and casual racism
The first step in tackling racism in New Zealand: stop telling people to ‘get over it’ and start actually acknowledging their experiences, says Ally McCrow-Young.
BY Ally McCrow-Young
October 26, 2016
A mother of mixed-raced children on why she’s worried about raising them in New Zealand
Natasha Johnson looks back on her own childhood experiences of racism and speaks directly to people of colour living in Aotearoa.
BY Natasha Johnson
October 18, 2016
Racism is a problem
Susan Devoy explains why racism is a problem in New Zealand and why we need a conversation about the realities of racism and what each and everyone of us need to do about it.
BY Susan Devoy
October 13, 2016
This Comedian might just have the best story of growing up in New Zealand's multicultural society
At the NZ International Comedy Festival Pax Assadi tells his story of growing up in New Zealand.
BY New Zealand Human Rights Commission
September 23, 2016
I am Rosa Chow and I am a Kiwi.
I hold a NZ passport, I volunteer and serve my community, I pay my taxes, I abide by the laws: I am a New Zealander. More importantly, I love my country. I will contribute to make it the best place to live in.
BY Rosa Chow
September 21, 2016
'We are all blessed to be able to call Aotearoa New Zealand home.'
We are a multi-cultural society, enriched exponentially by the vast array of cultures interwoven in the tapestry of our nation.
BY Lizzie Marvelly
September 15, 2016
10 things I wish my friends knew about being Māori.
1. I wish my friends knew that when they ask me what ‘percentage’ of Māori I am — half, quarter, or eighth, they make me feel like a human pie chart.
BY Trinity Browne
September 13, 2016