Whakatāne councillor reported to police for hate crime complaint

Wednesday 23 July 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 23 Jul 2025, 11:53am

In this story United Nations, Benjamin Netanyahu, Nándor Tánczos

Whakatāne district councillor Nándor Tánczos has been reported to police following social media posts regarding the war in Gaza. Tánczos, who shared a petition for Nobel Peace Prize nominations, stated he was surprised by the complaint.

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1. RNZWed 23 Jul 2025, 9:45am

   Nandor Tanczos posts prompt hate crime complaint from Israel (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldWed 23 Jul 2025, 11:53am

   Posts by Whakatāne councillor Nandor Tānczos prompt hate crime complaint from Israel (opens in new tab)