24 Jul 2020

Race Relations Commissioner urges Māori woman denied rental to complain

From Morning Report, 7:38 am on 24 July 2020

The Race Relations Commissioner is urging a Maori woman who was told by a landlord he didn't want 'her sort' in his property to file a complaint to the Human Rights Commission.

Te Iwi Kemp applied for ten Christchurch rentals in the past fortnight, but was told they were no longer available.

When she reapplied as "Maria", three of the landlords got back to her so she confronted one of them.

Meng Foon is the Race Relations Commissioner.