DiscriminationRacism

NZ minister defends 'butter chicken tsunami' remark on Indian immigration

New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones defended calling Indian immigration to New Zealand a 'butter chicken tsunami' and warned against 'unfettered immigration' harming the country's 'foundation culture'. He made the remarks in an online video and repeated them to reporters at Parliament.

  • Wellington, New Zealand
  • Severity 1 of 5 — Discriminatory speech or policy

Reported by 2 sources

  1. rnz.co.nz/news/political/592942/new-zealand-first-s-shane-jones-defends-comparing-india-fta-to-butter-chicken-tsunami
  2. indianweekender.co.nz/news/distasteful-anger-over-jones-butter-chicken-tsunami-barb

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