Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 13, 2022 3:38:33 GMT 12
BOYCOTT OF MEETING OVER 'RACIST' SOCIAL MEDIA POST
A Facebook post urging association members to refrain from calling Dunedin by its Maori name, Otepoti, appeared on the association’s page this week, prompting an online backlash from members of the public, including council candidates Richard Knights and Cr Steve Walker.
Dunedin Ratepayers and Householders Association chairman Lyndon Weggery said the post had been removed at his request, and it was the view of an individual member, not the association.......
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/boycott-meeting-over-racist-social-media-post
A Facebook post urging association members to refrain from calling Dunedin by its Maori name, Otepoti, appeared on the association’s page this week, prompting an online backlash from members of the public, including council candidates Richard Knights and Cr Steve Walker.
Dunedin Ratepayers and Householders Association chairman Lyndon Weggery said the post had been removed at his request, and it was the view of an individual member, not the association.......
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/boycott-meeting-over-racist-social-media-post