NEW ZEALAND HERALD 5 MAY 2014: NATIONAL PARTY GONE MULTICULTURAL

MR JOHN KEY PM tells delegates friendly immigration policy a point of difference between National and other parties. Prime Minister John Key laid out the welcome mat for foreigners yesterday and said it was a point of contrast between National and other parties. "We don't put up the fear factor you see from other political parties about the multicultural society that is emerging in New Zealand," he told more than 300 delegates to National's northern conference at Waipuna Hotel yesterday. "We welcome tourists that come from overseas; we welcome people that are going to come and study at our schools and universities; we welcome people who want to invest in New Zealand and we welcome people who want to make their home in New Zealand," he said. "And yes, we welcome people who want to buy a home here and raise a family. That's what a multicultural, confident society is about." New Zealand's future lay in selling things to the rest of the world and the future of the world was about being more connected, he said. "Do any of us think we are really going to get rich selling things to four and a half million New Zealanders?" Mr Key said.There was a larger than usual representation of Pacific Island delegates from South Auckland seats and Mr Key made special mention of it. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/immigration/news/article.cfm?c_id=231&objectid=11249452&ref=rss

HERALD ON SUNDAY 4 MAY 2014: AUCKLAND COUNCIL SURVEY ON ATTITUDES TO ASIANS

AUCKLANDERS shocked by questionnaire on attitudes to Asians: A "racist" Auckland Council survey that asked residents to rate their feelings towards Asians has been scrapped after widespread condemnation. The survey was this week sent to 20,000 residents in two of Auckland's most ethnically diverse suburbs, Balmoral and Northcote, and claimed to be intended to improve shopping precincts in those areas. Locals were asked how they felt — from "very cold" to "very warm" — towards ethnic groups including Pakeha, Chinese, Indian, Korean, and "other Asian" people. The survey also asked people to say if their interactions with the ethnic groups were favourable or unfavourable; whether immigrants contributed to the economy; and if it was a good idea to have Asian businesses grouped together. The ethics-approved survey has been slammed as racist — and the council has apologised and pulled the survey. Ratepayers will foot the $18,000 bill for the botch-up. READ MORE AT: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11249115

USA: ARIZONA STATE MILITIA "PRAETORIAN GUARD" is ON FACEBOOK

The Arizona State Militia (ASM) operates throughout AZ with key units in most counties. http://arizonastatemilitia.com/ to support us or become a member. It's on FACEBOOK at: https://www.facebook.com/arizonastatemilitia

AUSTRALIAN FIRST is ON FACEBOOK

AUSTRALIAN FIRST party is on FACEBOOK since April 2014 at: https://www.facebook.com/AustralianFirst1

WEEKEND HERALD 3 MAY 2014 - 2013 CENSUS: 65.1 PER CENT OF NZ's TOTAL ASIAN POPULATION LIVES IN AUCKLAND

BRIAN GAYNOR is a Weekend Herald columnist. Today is commenting the 2013 NZ Census results as "Challenge and reward in growing ethnic mix". About AUCKLAND: "The latest Census figures show that Auckland continues to be the fastest-growing area and now represents 33.4 per cent of the country's population, compared with 31 per cent in 2001. Auckland also continues to attract a particularly high proportion of the new migrants with 517,182, or 51.6 per cent, of the overseas-born individuals now living in the Auckland region. This compares with 50.7 per cent in the 2001 Census. Overseas-born individuals as a percentage of total population in the regions are as follows: Auckland 36.5 per cent, Waikato 16.8 per cent, Bay of Plenty 16 per cent, Hawkes Bay 13.7 per cent, Taranaki 12.1 per cent, Wellington 24 per cent, Canterbury 18.6 per cent, Otago 17.2 per cent and Southland just 9.7 per cent. Auckland represents 33.4 per cent of the country's total population yet 65.9 per cent of the country's Pacific peoples live in this area, as does 65.1 per cent of country's total Asian population, 26.6 per cent of the country's total European population and 23.9 per cent of Maori. The 2013 Census contains a huge amount of fascinating information that highlights the difficulties facing businesses, particularly in the Auckland area. How does an Auckland retailer satisfy a mix of potential customers which includes European New Zealanders, Asians, Pacific peoples, Maori and foreign tourists? The businesses that can meet the demands of these diverse groups will be the successful companies of the future." READ MORE at: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11248572

29 APRIL 2014 - UKRAINE CRISIS: MASKED FAR-RIGHT ACTIVISTS CARRYING FLAMING TORCHES FIGHT IN KIEV

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES 29 APRIL 2014 - GALLERY at: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ukraine-crisis-masked-far-right-activists-carrying-flaming-torches-fight-kiev-1446701

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