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Margaret Murray-Benge and Hobson’s Pledge member Don Brash spoke at the public meeting. Photo: Mackenzie Dyer. Credit: Sunlive
Emotions ran high at a public meeting discussing the implementation of Maori wards in Tauranga last Friday with opposing views on racism and approaches that benefit Maori.

Hobson’s pledge members Don Brash and Casey Costello were headline speakers at the meeting, along with New Conservative member Elliot Ikilei.

[…] In his speech, Ikilei argued that everyone wants equality, and believes the implementation of Maori wards encourages segregation.

He told the crowd judging people based on the colour of their skin is “nothing less than Nazi-style racism”.[…]

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Margaret Murray-Benge and Hobson’s Pledge member Don Brash spoke at the public meeting. Photo: Mackenzie Dyer. Credit: Sunlive

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