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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Stuff like this is always sad and shocking, although not so surprising anymore. It seems especially disturbing that something of this magnitude would happen in a country with a reputation like that of New Zealand.
Although I do have a friend here from New Zealand and she told me that racism is pretty common in New Zealand on the street level there. She said that saying racist things in conversation is normal in social situations, but she doesn't think it manifests itself into actions often.
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Based on what I've read so far, the attackers were from Australia. There is a lot of rampant racism, xenophobia and sexism in Australia.
New Zealanders are some of the best people I've ever encountered, in general. Although, I'm sure, just like anywhere, that there are plenty of a-holes.