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‘Racist fearmongering’ shocks meeting

‘Racist fearmongering’ shocks meeting
All aboard. Paul Goldsmith, the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, among many portfolios, enjoyed a visit to the Plains Museum in Ashburton. But a law-and-order public meeting was overshadowed by racist-toned remarks by a member of the audience about immigrant workers.