New Zealand health chief slams ‘gutless’ racism against Pasifika people over Covid cluster
by Eva Corlett in Wellington and Tess McClurein Chris from on (#5NQW6)
Ashley Bloomfield urges everyone to be kind amid rise in online abuse after outbreak at Auckland church service that took place before lockdown
New Zealand's director general of health has condemned gutless" racism against Pacific communities, as the Covid-19 outbreak continues to grow.
Announcing case numbers on Wednesday, Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the ministry of health had seen racism being directed at Pacific New Zealanders, and that those racist remarks were disappointing - and frankly, gutless".
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