Meng Foon

Society
Sep 20, 2021

Meng Foon: In times of crisis we need to look deeply in the mirror 

The more we dehumanise others, see them as anonymous or two-dimensional caricatures, the more they become targets of our own unexamined frustrations.

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Society
Oct 28, 2020

Me hoki whenua mai? Putting tāngata back on the whenua

To mark the anniversary of the signing of He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga, the Declaration of Independence, on this day in 1835, race relations commissioner Meng Foon has one message: land back.

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Politics
Jul 8, 2020

A message to NZ party leaders on election 2020, minorities and vilification

I wish to remind you and your party to focus on issues rather than singling out minority communities for political gain, writes the race relations commissioner.

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