Dunedin bus safety campaign paused following complaints over poster imagery

Tuesday 4 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 4 Mar 2025, 5:20pm

In this story Otago Regional Council

A bus safety campaign in Dunedin has been suspended after complaints regarding a poster featuring a student. The imagery included a Palestinian keffiyeh and a necklace depicting a map of the disputed land. One complaint was lodged by the Israel Institute of New Zealand.

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1. NZ HeraldTue 4 Mar 2025, 8:11am

   Dunedin bus safety campaign paused after complaints over student’s keffiyeh and necklace (opens in new tab)

2. StuffTue 4 Mar 2025, 5:20pm

   What is a keffiyeh? And why the depiction of the river to the sea is controversial (opens in new tab)