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

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

reesem2026-06-14T20:33:16.000Z

you hear versions of this on site and in the office all the time. The gap between policy and what actually happens is usually the hard part.

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

Chloe Martin2026-06-14T21:07:16.000Z

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

zoeknz2026-06-14T21:14:16.000Z

maybe, but this reads cleaner than real life usually looks.. the beyond part is what ppl will argue about RNZ group chat is gonna go off. Feels like the context matters more here than people think.

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

jackm882026-06-14T21:37:16.000Z

From a work point of view, this makes a lot of sense. Execution is what will decide whether this helps.

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