Kurt Taogaga has been withdrawn from Labour's list for old tweets supporting a racist column. Photo / FacebookThe Labour Party has sacked one of its list candidates after revelations he publicly praised an anti-Islam column in 2013. "The opinions expressed in his tweets from 2013 do not represent the views of the Labour Party," she said. "The Labour Party is committed to inclusion of all religions and stands against intolerance. "I offered my apology to the party and my name has been withdrawn from the party list.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 03, 2020 23:26 UTC