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Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 41 No. 7. April 10 1978

"Justice": — Institutionalised Racism, NZ Style

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"Justice":

Institutionalised Racism, NZ Style

A credit to the world, is how the government would have us believe New Zealand's multi-racial society works. And of course government departments lead the way in maintaining our harmonious society.

Mind you, such things shouldn't be taken too far. It would be entirely wrong if an absence of racism meant people couldn't have their little jokes. And what would happen if civil servants ever got the idea that they weren't above the expectations placed on the rest of society?

Just to show, perhaps, that nobody should take themselves too seriously, the in-house newsletter of the Justice department recently included a picture of an ape chewing on window bars and the following comments:

600 Black Power Mob members stayed in Napier over the Easter weekend. To avoid any confrontation during this time, some rival mobsters went into hiding:

"Them Black Power fellas won't be able to get me here" says a local Mongrel Mob Member as he chews thoughtfully on the protective window bars provided by the 'Justice Holiday Inns Corporation' at their resort complex on the hill overlooking Hawkes Bay.

Funny? Blatant racism we call it. What is worse, the government does not even seem upset. Minister of Justice David Thomson describes the article as a "joke". When Hart demanded a full inquiry into the matter he replied that he was not going to take any notice of "Silly suggestions from a silly organisation." This contemptible attitude from a contemptible government probably won't find much favour either.

First off, I want a return an all last year's rubbish'

First off, I want a return an all last year's rubbish'