Auckland University has apologised for publishing an article that described the lobby group Hobson’s Pledge as “a racist and militantly anti-Māori group”.

Former National Party leader Don Brash is the spokesperson for Hobson’s Pledge. He said after reading the article, he asked the university to retract the statement about the group.

“Hobson’s Pledge was described as racist and militantly anti-Māori and that is an absolute nonsense. We are not racist and we are not anti-Māori. The co-spokesperson for Hobson’s Pledge is herself Māori, we are in no sense anti-Māori and in no sense racist,” said Dr Brash.

Dr Brash said he was satisfied with the university’s apology.

He said the Hobson’s Pledge group lobbies for the same political rights for everybody…..

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