Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 36, Number 20. 29th August 1973
Lesson for New Zealand
Lesson for New Zealand
In view of the fact that the People's Republic has none of the racial tensions seen in New Zealand and in other countries, what lessons can we draw from the Chinese experience?
Certainly, under the present system, there is little chance of Maori land being returned to the original owners. But the encouragement of separate learning facilities in different languages to help the minority groups develop to their fullest ability is possible. The practise of conducting legal proceedings in minority languages can be carried out immediately, though there's little chance of that happening while the Government, Press and other "experts" continue to insist that there is no racism in New Zealand.