The United States Supreme Court has ruled against a university giving preferential entry on the grounds of race. The Court said the American constitution is colour-blind and prohibits racial preference.
Other countries have similar protections.
But in New Zealand, racial preference has been part of the political agenda since Labour was elected to office in 2020. Healthcare is a recent example.
But are these race-based privileges legal?
Or do they breach the New Zealand Bill of Rights and the Human Rights Act which says a person cannot be discriminated against because of their “colour”, “race”, or “ethnic or national origins”?
The United States Supreme Court has ruled against a university giving preferential entry on the grounds of race. The Court said the American constitution is colour-blind and prohibits racial preference.
Other countries have similar protections.
But in New Zealand, racial preference has been part of the political agenda since Labour was elected to office in 2020. Healthcare is a recent example.
But are these race-based privileges legal?
Or do they breach the New Zealand Bill of Rights and the Human Rights Act which says a person cannot be discriminated against because of their “colour”, “race”, or “ethnic or national origins”?