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View article: Indigenous People in Aotearoa New Zealand are Overrepresented in Cannabis Convictions
Indigenous People in Aotearoa New Zealand are Overrepresented in Cannabis Convictions Open
Background: Previous work has demonstrated that cannabis laws have had a disproportionate impact on Māori, the Indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand. In an attempt to address this bias, the New Zealand Government amended cannabis laws …
View article: Police Ten 7 feeds racial stereotypes of Māori and Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand
Police Ten 7 feeds racial stereotypes of Māori and Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand Open
In a recent tweet, Auckland City Councillor Efeso Collins asked Television New Zealand (TVNZ) to drop Police Ten 7, arguing that it “…feeds on racial stereotypes”. Both the Chief Executive of the company behind Police Ten 7, and a former h…