I have never liked the New Zealanders.
Racism against us yellows or oriental looking people has been happening from way back.
The first chinese arrivals centuries ago worked their tortured lives in gold mines.They were shunned,punished and labelled as dirty chinamen.
The country is beautiful but the people are not.
Today the white Zealanders won't patronise oriental run shops(Korean/japanese/thai we are all the same to them) hoping for them to rot,they treat us with disdain and when we are on tour in their country they cannot hide their disgust at us armed with our cameras spoiling their white man's landscape for them.
They frown at us.shake their heads at us,treat us like major irritants and turn away from us because they truly believe that we are disease ridden.
As such I can't believe that the the author of the article below as well as his interview subjects didn't notice the resentment all this while.Where has he been ?
Maybe it is because he behaves like most overseas chinese who don't mix around much,stick to our own kind within the safe cocoons of home or of chinatown or a chinese restaurant,act pretty pompous when they have a little property and treat others like trash even if they have none.Just a guess but we'll never know.Who would admit to that openly?
So many Malaysian Chinese made a beeline for this country in the past,bragging about the free education and great environment their children would have in this place.Some thought Christianity would open doors and gain acceptance for them.
But today,just like the children of those who migrated to Canada,their offsprings trickle back here for opportunities their parents were so sure would not be made available to them today.
Ever hear of the Singaporean specialist in Sydney who drives a taxi for a living because he cannot find a job?He was too embarassed to go home.
Travelling to NZ is not all blue skies for us orientals.
There have been reports of fish and chips outlet cashiers yelling at our kind,not taking orders,ignoring us.
Senior citizen tourists hollered at,rudely mistreated by customs officers and made to march flights of stairs regardless if they were fit or not.
There are tracts of the country that are isolated and if you were to self drive and your car has a breakdown,pray you do not come across one of these haters.
The high incidences of rape cases against female travellers here too,have not been highlighted.Neither has there been any travel alert on either issue.
Before you decide to book your flight here,think it over.
This is NOT a friendly nation.
Overall there is widespread and deep seated hatred towards us (just like those brainless white south africans who hate every race even their own when there is none left on the planet)
Dear Mr Charles Chan,open your eyes.
You cannot see the colour of the heart of the people you are mingling with.
These skinheads are Not delusional when even the ordinary Joes do ensure oriental tourists get their bristling jolt into reality loud and clear.
They are sure of whom they want to hate.They have been from the start.
You are just in denial.
Read on
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Return Of The Skinheads
(Charles Chan)
HERE we go. A white supremacist group from quake-ravaged Christchurch is once again trying to resurrect what many people thought was a dead issue in New Zealand.
Over the past few weeks, hundreds of flyers urging “like-minded” people to “join the resistance” against “the Asian invasion” of NZ have been found stuffed in letterboxes of homes in Auckland suburbs like Pakuranga, Howick and Northcote.
According to media reports, similar flyers have also been distributed in Christchurch and Nelson in the South Island.
This delusional campaign for Kiwi supremacy is the work of a small group called Right Wing Resistance (RWR), mainly made up of people from skinhead gangs or associated political movements
Led by Kyle Chapman, a former skinhead, former leader of the neo-Nazi National Front and one-time Christchurch mayoral candidate, the leaflet drop is an obvious attempt to stir publicity in an election year.
Coming from Christchurch, this campaign certainly sends the wrong message as the city is counting on Asian airlines like Air Asia and Southern Airlines — which recently inaugurated services to Christchurch — to help revive its tourism industry.
But the town that promotes itself as the “Garden City” sadly has a dark side as the “skinhead capital” of New Zealand. Now the RWR wants to spread its wings to Auckland, the most ethnically-diverse city in NZ.
The group has launched a recruitment drive in Auckland and is planning a “massive anti-Asian rally” in Queen St before the Nov 26 general election.
In response, some people are planning a “diversity march”.
Chapman, who wants to set up a “unified mini-state” in North Canterbury, describes his organisation as a “unified resistance movement against mass immigration, the dilution of our European culture and pride.”
In his mindset, an ever decreasing European population will lead to a loss of white power in NZ and he blames bad government policies, greedy politicians and businessmen for this situation.
Chapman is right on one point. Once dominantly white NZ is certainly becoming darker, browner and yellower.
According to a recent census report, the number of Asians in NZ will nearly double from 350,000 in 2006 to 790,000 in 2026, while at the same time the Maori population will increase from 565,000 to 820,000.
In economic terms, it means new migrants contribute $1.9bil (RM4.5bil) to the economy every year, and tourists and international students a further $2.9bil (RM6.9bil) in foreign exchange.
The New Zealand Asian population — made up of 42% Chinese, 30% Indian and 30% other ethnicities in 2006 — is projected to exceed the Maori population past 2026.
Skinheads like Chapman and his ilk say they hate Asian migrants because they “stole jobs” and “destroyed white New Zealand culture and heritage” but the truth is that the growing presence of Asian migrants has been a crucial contributing factor to job creation in NZ.
Sadly, Asian migrants including those with professional skills and qualifications are facing discrimination in getting jobs with local employers saying they lack “NZ working experience.”
Many Asian professionals like accountants and engineers are driving taxis and working in supermarkets to survive.
Immigration NZ says stopping migration will mean that by 2021 NZ’s population would drop by 9.6%, GDP would fall by 11.3%, available labour would drop 10.9% and the export sector would decline 12.9%.
The RWR has also resorted to resurrecting the Commie bogeyman, claiming “too many Chinese are coming in with communist affiliation.”
“We don’t want to be taken over by communists,” he told the New Zealand Herald.
Chapman’s Asian-bashing has filled the air waves on Chinese talkback radio. Many in the Chinese community fear it could get out of hand.
The concern is shared by police who have launched an investigation to determine whether the anti-Asian leaflets constitute an offence under human rights legislation.
Chapman’s anti-Asian bias may find some support among the far-right, extremist fringe but far-minded New Zealanders are outraged.
Former Olympian Dick Quax, who won silver in the 5,000m at the 1976 Summer Olympics, found one of the leaflets in his Pakuranga home.
Quax says he has never seen anything like it in his 20 years in East Auckland.
“It’s disgraceful and despicable,” he says. “Words cannot describe my loathing for these people.
“It’s quite clearly hate speech.”
Malaysian-born Mervin Sing-ham, director of the Office of Ethnic Affairs, sees the distribution of the leaflets as a clear attempt to cause fear among Asian people living peacefully in NZ.
Massey University sociologist Paul Spoonley says although the group is small, they do need to be monitored to avoid them getting any bigger.
“They are a concern, they are white supremacists, their website makes that clear,” he said but he felt the group would not get much support for its rally in Auckland.
“If you don’t oppose them on the outset, there’s always a chance they’ll become more serious.”
Chapman agrees that people will be offended by the pamphlets but claims the right of free speech and says he is sick of the problems caused by Asian immigration “being swept under the carpet all the time”.
“While it is despicable, not much can legally be done about the leaflets,” says Race Relations commissioner Joris de Bres.
Free speech is a right for all, including racists. That’s democracy at work and on balance, we are all better off because of it.
Racism against us yellows or oriental looking people has been happening from way back.
The first chinese arrivals centuries ago worked their tortured lives in gold mines.They were shunned,punished and labelled as dirty chinamen.
The country is beautiful but the people are not.
Today the white Zealanders won't patronise oriental run shops(Korean/japanese/thai we are all the same to them) hoping for them to rot,they treat us with disdain and when we are on tour in their country they cannot hide their disgust at us armed with our cameras spoiling their white man's landscape for them.
They frown at us.shake their heads at us,treat us like major irritants and turn away from us because they truly believe that we are disease ridden.
As such I can't believe that the the author of the article below as well as his interview subjects didn't notice the resentment all this while.Where has he been ?
Maybe it is because he behaves like most overseas chinese who don't mix around much,stick to our own kind within the safe cocoons of home or of chinatown or a chinese restaurant,act pretty pompous when they have a little property and treat others like trash even if they have none.Just a guess but we'll never know.Who would admit to that openly?
So many Malaysian Chinese made a beeline for this country in the past,bragging about the free education and great environment their children would have in this place.Some thought Christianity would open doors and gain acceptance for them.
But today,just like the children of those who migrated to Canada,their offsprings trickle back here for opportunities their parents were so sure would not be made available to them today.
Ever hear of the Singaporean specialist in Sydney who drives a taxi for a living because he cannot find a job?He was too embarassed to go home.
Travelling to NZ is not all blue skies for us orientals.
There have been reports of fish and chips outlet cashiers yelling at our kind,not taking orders,ignoring us.
Senior citizen tourists hollered at,rudely mistreated by customs officers and made to march flights of stairs regardless if they were fit or not.
There are tracts of the country that are isolated and if you were to self drive and your car has a breakdown,pray you do not come across one of these haters.
The high incidences of rape cases against female travellers here too,have not been highlighted.Neither has there been any travel alert on either issue.
Before you decide to book your flight here,think it over.
This is NOT a friendly nation.
Overall there is widespread and deep seated hatred towards us (just like those brainless white south africans who hate every race even their own when there is none left on the planet)
Dear Mr Charles Chan,open your eyes.
You cannot see the colour of the heart of the people you are mingling with.
These skinheads are Not delusional when even the ordinary Joes do ensure oriental tourists get their bristling jolt into reality loud and clear.
They are sure of whom they want to hate.They have been from the start.
You are just in denial.
Read on
-------------------------------------------------------
Return Of The Skinheads
(Charles Chan)
HERE we go. A white supremacist group from quake-ravaged Christchurch is once again trying to resurrect what many people thought was a dead issue in New Zealand.
Over the past few weeks, hundreds of flyers urging “like-minded” people to “join the resistance” against “the Asian invasion” of NZ have been found stuffed in letterboxes of homes in Auckland suburbs like Pakuranga, Howick and Northcote.
According to media reports, similar flyers have also been distributed in Christchurch and Nelson in the South Island.
This delusional campaign for Kiwi supremacy is the work of a small group called Right Wing Resistance (RWR), mainly made up of people from skinhead gangs or associated political movements
Led by Kyle Chapman, a former skinhead, former leader of the neo-Nazi National Front and one-time Christchurch mayoral candidate, the leaflet drop is an obvious attempt to stir publicity in an election year.
Coming from Christchurch, this campaign certainly sends the wrong message as the city is counting on Asian airlines like Air Asia and Southern Airlines — which recently inaugurated services to Christchurch — to help revive its tourism industry.
But the town that promotes itself as the “Garden City” sadly has a dark side as the “skinhead capital” of New Zealand. Now the RWR wants to spread its wings to Auckland, the most ethnically-diverse city in NZ.
The group has launched a recruitment drive in Auckland and is planning a “massive anti-Asian rally” in Queen St before the Nov 26 general election.
In response, some people are planning a “diversity march”.
Chapman, who wants to set up a “unified mini-state” in North Canterbury, describes his organisation as a “unified resistance movement against mass immigration, the dilution of our European culture and pride.”
In his mindset, an ever decreasing European population will lead to a loss of white power in NZ and he blames bad government policies, greedy politicians and businessmen for this situation.
Chapman is right on one point. Once dominantly white NZ is certainly becoming darker, browner and yellower.
According to a recent census report, the number of Asians in NZ will nearly double from 350,000 in 2006 to 790,000 in 2026, while at the same time the Maori population will increase from 565,000 to 820,000.
In economic terms, it means new migrants contribute $1.9bil (RM4.5bil) to the economy every year, and tourists and international students a further $2.9bil (RM6.9bil) in foreign exchange.
The New Zealand Asian population — made up of 42% Chinese, 30% Indian and 30% other ethnicities in 2006 — is projected to exceed the Maori population past 2026.
Skinheads like Chapman and his ilk say they hate Asian migrants because they “stole jobs” and “destroyed white New Zealand culture and heritage” but the truth is that the growing presence of Asian migrants has been a crucial contributing factor to job creation in NZ.
Sadly, Asian migrants including those with professional skills and qualifications are facing discrimination in getting jobs with local employers saying they lack “NZ working experience.”
Many Asian professionals like accountants and engineers are driving taxis and working in supermarkets to survive.
Immigration NZ says stopping migration will mean that by 2021 NZ’s population would drop by 9.6%, GDP would fall by 11.3%, available labour would drop 10.9% and the export sector would decline 12.9%.
The RWR has also resorted to resurrecting the Commie bogeyman, claiming “too many Chinese are coming in with communist affiliation.”
“We don’t want to be taken over by communists,” he told the New Zealand Herald.
Chapman’s Asian-bashing has filled the air waves on Chinese talkback radio. Many in the Chinese community fear it could get out of hand.
The concern is shared by police who have launched an investigation to determine whether the anti-Asian leaflets constitute an offence under human rights legislation.
Chapman’s anti-Asian bias may find some support among the far-right, extremist fringe but far-minded New Zealanders are outraged.
Former Olympian Dick Quax, who won silver in the 5,000m at the 1976 Summer Olympics, found one of the leaflets in his Pakuranga home.
Quax says he has never seen anything like it in his 20 years in East Auckland.
“It’s disgraceful and despicable,” he says. “Words cannot describe my loathing for these people.
“It’s quite clearly hate speech.”
Malaysian-born Mervin Sing-ham, director of the Office of Ethnic Affairs, sees the distribution of the leaflets as a clear attempt to cause fear among Asian people living peacefully in NZ.
Massey University sociologist Paul Spoonley says although the group is small, they do need to be monitored to avoid them getting any bigger.
“They are a concern, they are white supremacists, their website makes that clear,” he said but he felt the group would not get much support for its rally in Auckland.
“If you don’t oppose them on the outset, there’s always a chance they’ll become more serious.”
Chapman agrees that people will be offended by the pamphlets but claims the right of free speech and says he is sick of the problems caused by Asian immigration “being swept under the carpet all the time”.
“While it is despicable, not much can legally be done about the leaflets,” says Race Relations commissioner Joris de Bres.
Free speech is a right for all, including racists. That’s democracy at work and on balance, we are all better off because of it.
