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New Zealand Mourns Muslims From All Over Asia As Death Toll Climbs to 50
The horrific pair of consecutive shootings at two separate mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand has left 50 people dead and dozens more wounded. The carnage, which occurred at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre on March 15, has received international condemnation and…
· Bryan Ke
New Zealand Restaurant With Racist Menu Closes Down After Being Exposed by the Media
Bamboozle Oriental Kitchen, which earned notoriety last year for its incredibly racist menu item names, is one of several restaurants in the Christchurch area in New Zealand that are closing down. Bamboozle oriential Kitchen in Christchurch, NZ. Another example of casual racism…
· Carl Samson
Singapore Mourns Death of Actor Aloysius Pang After Military Accident in New Zealand
Aloysius Pang, 28, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday following an accident inside a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) howitzer in New Zealand last week. On reservist duty, the Singaporean actor was carrying out repair works with two other SAF personnel inside the…
· Carl Samson
Taika Waititi Says New Zealand is ‘Racist as F**k’
“Thor: Ragnarok” director Taika Waititi slammed his home country of New Zealand in a new interview, calling it “racist as f**k” because of people’s disregard for proper pronunciation. “It’s racist as f**k,” Waititi, who is of Māori descent, explained to British magazine Dazed.…
· Carl Samson
Pregnant Asian Woman with Kids Denied Bus Ride in New Zealand For No Apparent Reason
A pregnant mother and her two children were barred entry on a bus in Auckland, New Zealand, multiple times over the past month. Bomi Kim, who lives in West Auckland, believes that she is a victim of “serious racial discrimination” and has filed a complaint against Auckland…
· Ryan General
New Zealand Restaurant Thinks It’s Cute to Insult Asians With Fake Asian Language Menu
An Asian fusion restaurant in New Zealand has sparked a massive backlash online for using offensive racial stereotypes on its menu. Netizens slammed the restaurant Bamboozle as “tone deaf” and “juvenile racist trash” when a copy of its menu emerged on Twitter on Tuesday, New…
· Carl Samson
Woman Finds WWII Photo of Japanese Couple Before Concentration Camp, Vows to Find Owners
A woman from Cannon Beach, Oregon, has called on others to help her look for family members of a Japanese couple from an old photograph. Judi Palumbo took her search to Facebook on Monday night, writing that the picture was taken in Kauai, Hawaii:
· Carl Samson
New Zealand Woman Asks the Internet to Find Japanese Family From Antique Photos Found in Old Sewing Box
After purchasing an antique Japanese sewing box, a Twitter user from New Zealand was surprised by its contents — old, black-and-white photos of what appeared like a family. The netizen, who goes by the username @irisshackleton, is apparently determined to bring them back to the…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Student Captures Racist Assault on Video at New Zealand High School
An extremely racist video shows a Chinese student being victimized by one of his peers who was using racial slurs and physical violence against him at Westlake Boys High School in Auckland, New Zealand. The incident occurred on the stairwell of the all-boys school located in…
· Bryan Ke
Production for Disney’s Live-Action ‘Mulan’ to Begin in January 2018
Production for Disney’s much-awaited “Mulan” live-action movie is expected to begin sometime in January 2018. According to a listing on My Entertainment World, the film is scheduled to shoot in several different countries including China, New Zealand and Australia, Omega…
· Ryan General
Pregnant Pianist Faces Deportation From New Zealand Because She Doesn’t Make Enough Money
A pregnant Chinese piano teacher who has lived in New Zealand since 2013 may soon be forced to leave the country due to a recent change in visa rules. Since last year, 26-year-old Saber Xie had been on a skilled migrant visa under the sponsorship of her employer, but it is set…
· Ryan General
Man Quits His Job to Make Money as a Pokémon Go Club Promoter
Pokémon Go has become a lot more than a game for many of its hardcore fans. For players like 24-year-old Benny Affonso, it has also become part of their lifestyle. Affonso, considered as one of the top players in Los Angeles, even left his job so he can better focus on the game.…
· Editorial Staff
Teen Girl Allegedly Gets Hit By a Car After Playing Pokémon Go, Mom Freaks Out
Autumn Diesroth, 15, was allegedly hit by a car after playing “Pokemon Go”. She was struck around 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, sustaining bruises, cuts and injuries in her collarbone and foot. The incident happened near the intersection of Ross Street and East Ninth Avenue in Tarentum,…
· Ryan General
This New Zealand Paradise is Offering Plots of Land and Homes For $165K
The quiet, peaceful town of Kaitangata in New Zealand, which has an abundance of job offerings and affordable housing, has sought for interested people to move there by launching a recruitment campaign. Just a few days after the recruitment drive, the town’s Mayoral office has…
· Riley Schatzle
New Zealand Just Discovered a Way to Power Cars With Beer
New Zealand beer company DB Export might have just invented another way to love beer. Earlier this year, DB Export set out on a mission to turn beer into a biofuel that can be used to power cars. Simon Smith, a spokesman for DB Export, told Vice: