Meng Foon
Meng Foon responds to racial abuse incident
Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon joins The Panel to give his response to the incident. Audio
Race Relations Commissioner inspired by mosque victims
The Race Relations Commissioner says he has been inspired by the victims of the March 15th attacks this week during the sentencing. He hopes the sentencing will lead to more conversations and action… Audio
In an era of Google Maps, an atlas provides a different way of understanding the world
Meng Foon talks with author Chris McDowall, and contributors Nadine Anne Hura and Veronika Meduna about an Atlas of Aotearoa in this highlight from the 2020 New Zealand Festival Writers' programme. Audio, Gallery
'Deeply hurtful' - Race Relations Commissioner urges Māori woman denied rental to complain
The Race Relations Commissioner is urging a Maori woman who was told by a landlord he didn't want 'her sort' in his property to file a complaint to the Human Rights Commission.
Te Iwi Kemp applied… Audio
Racist landlords and NZ human rights
A Maori woman missed out on 10 rental properties in Christchurch in two weeks and then she westernised her name, reapplied for the rentals and heard back from three of the landlords. Human Rights… Audio
Woman says she was denied rental when using Māori name
A woman says she caught a racist landlord red-handed, after she was rejected for a property because she is Māori.
Te Iwi Kemp has applied for 10 Christchurch rentals in the past fortnight, but was… Audio
Is social media the right place to combat racism?
Social media has become a go-to platform for getting your marketing message across, but new research suggests it also has the power to significantly undermine it. Auckland University of Technology Dr… Audio
Race Relations commissioner on Amy Adams' Chinese mix-up
National MP Amy Adams has apologised to the party's Banks Peninsula candidate for wrongly describing her as Chinese.
Catherine Chu was born in Christchurch and her parents are Korean.
Adams made the… Audio
Race Relations Commissioner on colonial statues
Race relations commissioner Meng Foon has called called for dialogue on colonisation-linked statues and says we need to "take a pause" as we consider what to do about them. Audio
Creating Another Public Holiday
Race relations commissioner Meng Foon joins Bryan to discuss the possibility of a new public holiday. Audio
Bookmarks: Meng Foon
Race Relations Commissioner and former Gisborne mayor Meng Foon shares his favourite books, music and films. Audio
Race Relations Commissioner blasts Coronavirus beer promotion
The Race Relations Commissioner has accused a Hamilton bar of cashing-in on the Coronavirus crisis.
The House on Hood Bar advertised discount corona beers for as long as the Cornoavirus outbreak… Audio
NZ's Race Relations Commissioner on Samoa measles cartoon and casual anti-semitism
Protesters gathered outside the Otago Daily Times in Dunedin today to show their anger at a cartoon which poked fun at the measles epidemic in Samoa. Audio
British Government to apologise to Gisborne iwi
Two hundred and fifty years after James Cook first set foot on New Zealand, Gisborne iwi will finally receive an apology from the British government today. The iwi says within the first two hours of… Audio
John Tamihere criticised for use of Nazi salute
Auckland mayoral candidate John Tamihere used a Nazi slogan during a debate in Ponsonby on Tuesday evening. Mr Tamihere has defended the use of the phrase, because he thinks Mr Goff is a dictator… Audio
Backlash against John Tamihere for 'Sieg heil' comments
Shocked and disappointed - that's been the response to John Tamihere's use of the phrase 'Sieg Heil' in a mayoral debate. Mr Tamihere used the Nazi slogan in an Auckland mayoral debate with Phil Goff… Audio
Meet New Zealand's new Race Relations Commissioner
After more than a year without a Race Relations Commissioner after Dame Susan Devoy stood down from the role, long time mayor of Gisborne, Meng Foon, has hung up the city's chains and stepped into the… Audio
Foon faces turbulence in role as Race Relations Commissioner
Former Gisborne mayor Meng Foon faces turbulence as he steps into his new role as Race Relations Commissioner. The Christchurch mosque attacks, Oranga Tamariki's treatment of Maori children, the… Audio
Māori translations on voting papers ‘institutional racism’ - candidate
A candidate in the local body elections says the rules governing Māori translations of candidate profiles on voting papers is a form of "institutional racism" and must change. Election rules state… Audio
Meeting Meng
In this episode of Voices; we get to know our new Race Relations Commissioner. Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon. Audio
