In a statement, a spokesperson for the group said many of the images used were clearly symbols of oppression, disguised as art. "We were profoundly troubled by its extensive and uncritical use of neo-Nazi symbols, which is a form of platforming their ideology. We've found this especially frustrating when we and other community groups have put in so much effort to deplatform fascists before and following the Christchurch massacre," they said. The group was also concerned that neo-Nazi symbols were displayed alongside the Tino Rangatiratanga and Ngāi Tūhoe flags, without permission from tangata whenua. He also acknowledged that he would not work with Nina Power in the future, and said he would meet with the communities he had harmed face-to-face.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 10, 2020 19:39 UTC