New Zealand's first Latin American MP says adopted country has many blind spots

Country's slick branding machine' can't hide entrenched inequality', says Ricardo Menendez March

New Zealand's first Latin American MP has had a controversial start: he's been labelled disrespectful" for his attitude to senior citizens, called out the government for hypocrisy over the country's 100% Pure" marketing campaign, and upset monarchists with a chihuahua meme about having to swear allegiance to the Queen.

Ricardo Menendez March, who describes himself as a proud socialist, transgressive queer", is one of three new Green party MPs in parliament after a huge swing to the left in October's general election.