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New Zealand opposition embroiled in racism row

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How is presenting facts, racism?

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If they have a NZ passport, they have a right. Unfortunately, NZ had a right wing Bolger govt. all NZ s were screwed. The country demographics changed.

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the poor old kiwi

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How is presenting facts, racism?

" the data—based solely on whether the surname of buyers appeared to be Chinese"

Having a Chinese sounding name doesn't make one Chinese. I've seen several non Chinese NZer's with Chinese sounding names leaving comments about it in various media. It also doesn't account for Chinese NZer's who have every right to buy property in NZ. It might be presenting facts but it's presenting them in a warped way to incite bad feeling. That is racism. Something does need to be done, but this was a ridiculous things to do.

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1Glenn "how is presenting facts racism?"

The only "fact" is that 39% of names "sounded Chinese" - whether they were in fact Chinese is not noted, now does this differentiate overseas vs NZ Chinese residents and citizens. It's simplistic and a cheap shot, stirring up local xenophobia against one particular ethnic group. As noted by Nemui-San, there are also Caucasians with Chinese sounding names. The late actor Christopher Lee being an example, or even former NZ League coach, Graham Lowe!

As for politicians - enough said, but sad that NZ Labour Party cannot come up with a more coherent analyses or suggested policy changes. "lies, damn lies... And statistics". What next - people with Latino sounding names must be murderers and rapist? Oh wait, can't use that red-neck line, some other idiot is saying that!

If you read a nice rebuttal at this link, might give some perspective http://publicaddress.net/onpoint/my-last-name-sounds-chinese/

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Simply stop people without residence permits from buying property in New Zealand.

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Heck, the Chinese are buying up everything like their playing a real life Monopoly game.

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