Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 12, 2021 3:56:25 GMT 12
TREVOR MALLARD TO BOYCOTT HURRICANES OVER TROY BOWKER'S MĀORI RACE COMMENTS
Speaker of the House and longtime Hurricanes fan Trevor Mallard says comments by a part-owner about Māori are undoing progress on race relations and he will boycott the team until he resigns.
Sports Minister Grant Robertson has also weighed in, calling the comments "appalling" and stating he was also considering a boycott.
Investment banker Troy Bowker accused animation entrepreneur Sir Ian Taylor of "sucking up to the left Māori-loving agenda" in a LinkedIn post in response to National leader Judith Collins' backing for a referendum on the use of the name Aotearoa for New Zealand.
Bowker, executive chairman of Wellington-based investment company Caniwi Capital, called the post "absolute nonsense", before questioning Taylor's blood quantum.
"Another example of European NZers not being proud of their own ancestors and sucking up to the left Māori loving agenda. FFS. Wake up NZ.".....
www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/trevor-mallard-to-boycott-hurricanes-over-troy-bowkers-maori-race-comments/IPVXAB3GO7VPWII4KQ2NN7WL4I/
Speaker of the House and longtime Hurricanes fan Trevor Mallard says comments by a part-owner about Māori are undoing progress on race relations and he will boycott the team until he resigns.
Sports Minister Grant Robertson has also weighed in, calling the comments "appalling" and stating he was also considering a boycott.
Investment banker Troy Bowker accused animation entrepreneur Sir Ian Taylor of "sucking up to the left Māori-loving agenda" in a LinkedIn post in response to National leader Judith Collins' backing for a referendum on the use of the name Aotearoa for New Zealand.
Bowker, executive chairman of Wellington-based investment company Caniwi Capital, called the post "absolute nonsense", before questioning Taylor's blood quantum.
"Another example of European NZers not being proud of their own ancestors and sucking up to the left Māori loving agenda. FFS. Wake up NZ.".....
www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/trevor-mallard-to-boycott-hurricanes-over-troy-bowkers-maori-race-comments/IPVXAB3GO7VPWII4KQ2NN7WL4I/