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Pacific health provider backs BSA report findings

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Le Va Chief executive Denise Kingi-'Ulu'ave

Le Va Chief executive Denise Kingi-'Ulu'ave Photo: Supplied

A Pacific wellbeing organisation says they have seen an increase in discriminatory comments towards their communities through harmful content online.

It backs findings from a recent report which showed half of New Zealand's diverse audiences avoid broadcast media due to perceived racist comments, anti-Māori views, biased commentary on the Palestine/ Israel conflict, or references to people being labelled criminals or terrorists.

RNZ Pacific's Eleisha Foon spoke with Le Va Chief executive, Denise Kingi-'Ulu'ave to find out more.