The Real Estate Agents' Authority mandated a 90min module focused on Māori culture, language & the Treaty of Waitangi for all real estate staff.

Former Harcourts salesperson Janet Dickson argued that it breached her right to freedom of expression. Her right to be a racist was ignored & she labelled the course “woke madness” on FB.

Naturally Hobson's Pledge supported her legal action. She's just lost in the High Court and is banned for 5 years.

Karma.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/janet-dickson-case-requirement-to-make-maori-tikanga-course-mandatory-for-real-estate-agents-ruled-valid-by-high-court/T7HJI6672RBWBPDEV5PJ6U347Q/

#NZ #Racist

Janet Dickson case: Requirement to make Māori tikanga course mandatory for real estate agents ruled valid by High Court

Hobson's Choice lobby group calls court decision "outrageous".

NZ Herald

Predictably, gun nut and ACT MP Nicole McKee wearing her "Associate Minister for Justice" hat says she did not consider the mandatory Māori course in 2023 as “being relevant to the real estate profession”.

Yeah? Well the anti-treaty, racist, arsehole party would say that, wouldn't they.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360570161/real-estate-agent-janet-dickson-loses-court-fight-over-compulsory-maori-course

#ACT #McKee

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