Apparently the "New Zealander of the year" award has been turned into "racist of the year" with the nomination of Don Brash:
Former National Party leader and Reserve Bank governor Don Brash has been nominated for New Zealander of the Year.Who next? Bob Jones? Kyle Chapman? Maybe people could nominate some sex offenders and bigots as well?
Dr Brash spoke at a University of Auckland debate last week on free speech. Massey University had previously cancelled his speaking event because of Facebook threats.
He has been nominated, along with fashion designer Annah Stretton, Team New Zealand's Peter Burling, former Green MP Sue Kedgley and mental health advocate Mike King.
There have to be better people out there than Brash, and better reasons to nominate than being a tired old racist crank. Who's done great things for human rights, the environment, women's' rights or worker's rights in the last year? Nominate them instead.
