A Palmerston North teacher is urging white supremacist signs around the city be taken down as schools note more students being vocal in opposing hate speech in the wake of the 15 March attacks. Palmerston North teacher Kate Parker said after the Christchurch attacks she talked with senior students about right-wing groups in New Zealand. Photo: RNZBurnside head girl Amelia MacDonald said since the attacks students were more likely to speak out against racist comments when they heard them. Amelia said most students were showing a much greater sense of unity and support for one another since the attacks. He said teachers heard a lot of low-level racism, generally from teenagers who did not realise how offensive their comments were.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 27, 2019 23:03 UTC