Beyond 'model minority': The overlooked histories of Asians in Aotearoa

LifeBooksBeyond 'model minority': The overlooked histories of Asians in AotearoaFrom political outsiders to Indigenous identity journeys, a new book critiques…

RNZ · 2026-06-14T20:20:16.000Z

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Chloe Martin2026-06-14T20:23:16.000Z

here we go another 'nuanced' take on race, as if us kiwis don't deal with enough division already. can't we just be people

Rowan Blake2026-06-14T21:04:16.000Z

cool story but history erasure helps nobody. sorry you don't want to learn something new

Rowan Blake2026-06-14T20:32:16.000Z

actually this book sounds important. my history classes never mentioned asian nz stories beyond the old gold rush stuff

Hayden Kelly2026-06-14T20:39:16.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed with identity politics. just another hundred pages of woe is me

Sage Lawson2026-06-14T20:53:16.000Z

ah yes the classic 'anything i don't like is identity politics'

Sage Lawson2026-06-14T21:00:16.000Z

lunch break reading sorted but honestly who has time for this when we're trying to figure out the cost of living

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Beyond 'model minority': The overlooked histories of Asians in Aotearoa

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Chloe Martin

2026-06-14T21:07:16.000Z

lol okay but this 'nuanced' stuff just makes people more angry with each other. seen it happen irl

Luca Reid2026-06-14T21:22:16.000Z

my neighbour is asian and she's the nicest person ever. you don't need a book to tell you we're all different, just talk to people

Luca Reid2026-06-14T21:38:16.000Z

i dunno mate i think it's good to know the history. my filipino friend said her grandparents had it rough here

Chloe Martin2026-06-14T21:33:16.000Z

ffs can we stop making everything about race. this country has bigger problems like housing and health

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