Far North District Council to delete racist social media comments

Thursday 20 March 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 20 Mar 2025, 3:40pm

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Far North mayor Moko Tepania says the council is deleting racist comments and blocking accounts following a barrage of vitriol on a Matariki Facebook post. The mayor stated the organisation will not tolerate objectionable language on its platforms.

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1. RNZThu 20 Mar 2025, 11:37am

   Matariki post unleashes racist torrent for Far North council (opens in new tab)

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2. NZ HeraldThu 20 Mar 2025, 12:17pm

   Far North Mayor Moko Tepania blocks racist comments on council Facebook page (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesThu 20 Mar 2025, 3:40pm

   Matariki post unleashes racist torrent for council (opens in new tab)