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Backlash over passport fix exposes identity fixation
The government has been accused of ‘dog whistling’.
July 28, 2025
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The government has been accused of ‘dog whistling’.
“…the international circumstances of careless immigration policies.”
“If you’re too disorganised to follow the law, maybe you don’t care that much.”
“It is not even the name of the South Island where Māori are concerned.”
“We still think it was the right course of action.”
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Among the projects funded: bystander training to intervene in online “hate.”
“This is a matter of experience… it’s called diplomacy.”
A 2023 review recommended scrapping overhang seats altogether.
“A Vote For NZ First Is A Vote For Conspiracy Theorists.”