WELLINGTON, Aug 14 (AP): A surprising theme has emerged in New Zealand's election campaign: racism. Racially charged comments made by the leaders of two political parties and a candidate for a third have struck a jarring tone in this South Pacific nation of 4.5 million people, which generally prides itself on its tolerance.
Political billboards have even been defaced with anti-Semitic slurs. At Sunday's campaign launch for the anti-immigration New Zealand First party, leader Winston Peters lit into the government for allowing farms to be sold to foreign buyers, including those from China.
Racism mars NZ poll campaign
FE Team | Published: August 15, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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