A series of raids by armed New Zealand police on terrorist suspects this week, targeted the nation's indigenous Maoris, have set back race relations by 100 years, a Maori political leader said yesterday.
A series of raids by armed New Zealand police on terrorist suspects this week, targeted the nation's indigenous Maoris, have set back race relations by 100 years, a Maori political leader said yesterday.
Pita Sharples said the police used "storm-trooper tactics" that violated the cultural sanctity of Maori in Monday's dawn raids in which they arrested 17 people and seized arms. - Sapa- DPA
Raids spark race dispute
A series of raids by armed New Zealand police on terrorist suspects this week, targeted the nation's indigenous Maoris, have set back race relations by 100 years, a Maori political leader said yesterday.
A series of raids by armed New Zealand police on terrorist suspects this week, targeted the nation's indigenous Maoris, have set back race relations by 100 years, a Maori political leader said yesterday.
Pita Sharples said the police used "storm-trooper tactics" that violated the cultural sanctity of Maori in Monday's dawn raids in which they arrested 17 people and seized arms. - Sapa- DPA