The Devoy appointment
The appointment of Dame Susan Devoy as Race Relations Commissioner is surprising, as she has no background in the arena of race relations. I presume that was a deliberate decision of the Government to...
View ArticleDelahunty on Roche
The obsession by some on the left with Susan Devoy’s appointment as Race Relations Commissioner is getting tiresome. They seem to be outraged that the Government has appointed someone who is not a...
View ArticleDevoy got glowing assessment
Isaac Davidson at NZ Herald reports: Dame Susan Devoy was the second choice for the role of Race Relations Commissioner, official documents show, but she received a glowing assessment from the panel...
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The Nisbet cartoon
Stuff reports: Prime Minister John Key has urged critics of cartoons about the the Government’s breakfast in schools programme to accept cartoonists can blow things out of proportion. While he had...
View ArticleDevoy on Refugees
A reader e-mails re this story: A few points on this: Firstly, the Race Relations Commissioner should not involve herself in matters of public policy outside the scope of her responsibilities. She is...
View ArticleDevoy vs Labour
Stuff reports: The Labour Party says Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy is “out of line and wrong” for calling it racist. Devoy has taken a swipe at Labour over its claims that Chinese...
View ArticleGarner on Devoy
Duncan Garner writes: I’d almost forgotten about the ludicrous decision to appoint a squash player as the country’s race relations commissioner – till Susan Devoy dropped another clanger. And what a...
View ArticleThe Devoy appointment
The appointment of Dame Susan Devoy as Race Relations Commissioner is surprising, as she has no background in the arena of race relations. I presume that was a deliberate decision of the Government to...
View ArticleDelahunty on Roche
The obsession by some on the left with Susan Devoy’s appointment as Race Relations Commissioner is getting tiresome. They seem to be outraged that the Government has appointed someone who is not a...
View ArticleDevoy got glowing assessment
Isaac Davidson at NZ Herald reports: Dame Susan Devoy was the second choice for the role of Race Relations Commissioner, official documents show, but she received a glowing assessment from the panel...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Nisbet cartoon
Stuff reports: Prime Minister John Key has urged critics of cartoons about the the Government’s breakfast in schools programme to accept cartoonists can blow things out of proportion. While he had...
View ArticleDevoy on Refugees
A reader e-mails re this story: A few points on this: Firstly, the Race Relations Commissioner should not involve herself in matters of public policy outside the scope of her responsibilities. She is...
View ArticleDevoy vs Labour
Stuff reports: The Labour Party says Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy is “out of line and wrong” for calling it racist. Devoy has taken a swipe at Labour over its claims that Chinese...
View ArticleGarner on Devoy
Duncan Garner writes: I’d almost forgotten about the ludicrous decision to appoint a squash player as the country’s race relations commissioner – till Susan Devoy dropped another clanger. And what a...
View ArticleA bit of a beatup
I’m no Winston fan but really who cares what he said to Susan Devoy in 1987. I tend to agree with Peter Williams that this should never have been reported: During Dame Susan’s session, conducted by...
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