NZME pulls racist article and bans Bassett
An article published in the Northland Age newspaper on Tuesday and on the New Zealand Herald website has been withdrawn after it was condemned as racist - and publisher NZME says it won't publish Dr Michael Bassett's work on its platforms. Photo: RNZ/ Brad White The managing editor of publisher NZME, Shayne Currie, told RNZ the article was “unacceptable” and commentary from the former cabinet minister and historian “will no longer appear on our platforms.” “It has failed our standards and should not have been published,” Currie said. “We are immediately reviewing our pro...