Photo: SuppliedRace Relations Commissioner Meng Foon has added his voice to calls to end Police Ten 7, saying that the TV show reflects racist policing in New Zealand. Yesterday, Auckland councillor Efeso Collins called on TVNZ to scrap the reality show over what he says are racist stereotypes. Hosking asked Foon whether the show deliberately targeted Māori and Pasifika, or simply reflected the reality of policing. Former host defends showFormer Police Ten 7 host Graham Bell has spoken out in defence of the show, arguing that critics should examine the causes of crime instead. "It's an unfortunate fact that certain sectors of our society are grossly over-represented in the crime statistics.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 21, 2021 20:26 UTC