NZ’s Ethnic MPs condemn race-based criticism of their political work
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lawmakers representing New Zealand's ethnic communities have condemned critics for focusing on their ethnicity when disagreeing with policies they are proposing

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