Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 30, 2022 4:46:57 GMT 12
FORMER MP DOVER SAMUELS WINS APOLOGY FROM ANZ OVER PŌTAE INCIDENT
A Northland kaumātua and former government minister has won a formal apology from New Zealand's biggest bank after he was refused entry to his local branch for wearing a hat.
The former MP said the bank made exceptions for ethnic and religious headwear, so in his view refusing entry to people wearing hats for other reasons was discrimination on racial or religious grounds.
The bank apologised at the time but followed that up last week with a written apology from ANZ's managing director of personal banking, Ben Belleher......
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/keep-your-hat-on-former-mp-dover-samuels-wins-apology-from-anz-over-potae-incident/WNRYTFBWS2YANHM7FVFFIF6DJE/
A Northland kaumātua and former government minister has won a formal apology from New Zealand's biggest bank after he was refused entry to his local branch for wearing a hat.
The former MP said the bank made exceptions for ethnic and religious headwear, so in his view refusing entry to people wearing hats for other reasons was discrimination on racial or religious grounds.
The bank apologised at the time but followed that up last week with a written apology from ANZ's managing director of personal banking, Ben Belleher......
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/keep-your-hat-on-former-mp-dover-samuels-wins-apology-from-anz-over-potae-incident/WNRYTFBWS2YANHM7FVFFIF6DJE/