An article about the stage show The Savage Coloniser published on Stuff earlier this year, which contained a poem complainants said incited "racial violence", has been labelled "not a breach of professional standards" by the Media Council. Stuff published the poem The 250th Anniversary of James Cook's Arrival in New Zealand - written by author Tusiata Avia - which depicted hunting down "white men like" the British explorer. The poem was published within an article about Avia's book The Savage Coloniser making its stage show debut. Multiple complaints were submitted to the Media Council and Creative New Zealand received backlash from the ACT Party after revelations the stage show received taxpayer funding. The Media Council, in a decision released on Friday, said those complaints have not been upheld.

Source: Stuff April 14, 2023 00:17 UTC