Meng Foon

Police say hate-motivated abuse increased by 12 percent over the past year.

Although the problem is on the rise, hate crime and hate speech are still not standalone offences in Aotearoa.

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On Friday the government announced Meng Foon had failed to adequately declare conflicts of interest including $2 million worth of government emergency housing payments to his company. The Associate… Video, Audio

A one-hour, bilingual documentary that follows former Gisborne mayor and current Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon. Video

Fluent in te reo Māori, Meng is often seen as a symbolic bridge between Māori and Chinese—or tauiwi—communities. The documentary charts a year of ups, downs, and personal transformations for Meng. Video

Since his appointment as Race Relations Commissioner three years ago, Meng Foon has proven himself unafraid to speak out.  The former Gisborne mayor talks to Kim Hill about New Zealand's journey… Video, Audio

A Nelson man is refusing to end his conversion therapy service even though a ban on the practice became law in February.

David Riddell of the Living Wisdom School in Nelson told RNZ it would be… Audio

The Race Relations Commissioner is calling for schools to be more accepting of students having tā moko or wearing pounamu. The commission has created a uniform guide for schools to use and says it… Audio

The Race Relations Commissioner, Meng Foon, has called for urgent action to pursue compulsory te reo Maaori in schools. He's written letters to the Education Minister political party leaders and other… Audio

Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon is asking Kiwis to dial down the heat a notch and keep conversations civil when it comes to Covid-19 vaccinations.

Foon says judgement should be dialed down and… Audio

The Ministry of Health has had to tell people to be kind and to stop making racist comments about the Pacific Community. The Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said more than half of the… Audio

The Al Noor Mosque is being targeted with fresh threats of violence.

The police have received three separate reports of threats towards the Christchurch mosque in the last fortnight, incidents a… Audio

Those wanting an official apology for the dawn raids of the 1970s have been helped along, with the human rights commission throwing its support behind the call. Audio

The Race Relations Commissioner wants the police to wear body cameras that would film any interaction with the public. The police say they have no immediate plans to introduce them. "Police continues… Audio

What effect did this enforced isolation have on how we connected with ourselves, our loved ones and our communities, and what lessons did we take with us when we left our bubbles? Audio

We might think we treat each other with kindness in New Zealand - but migrants here are living a different reality.

A new report from the Human Rights Commission says racism is still prevalent. It… Audio

Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis has launched a 42 million programme to fight school racism. Audio

The Human Rights Comission is backing calls to give Māori control over the care of Tamariki Māori, saying self determination is a fundamental part of indigenous human rights.

In a large scale… Audio

The Race Relations Commissioner is pushing for prisons to be run by iwi and is looking first and foremost at Mangaroa Prison near Hastings.

Meng Foon says the way prisons are run is not effective for… Audio