Originally published by Māori Television
A Ngai Tahu descendant who converted to Islam eight years ago says the Christchurch terror attacks were an act of hate and Māori should be more understanding of what the country's Muslim community has been through.
Tyla Harrison-Hunt and his wife Saba lost family members during the mosque attacks last year. And although Māori have a long history of trauma due to racism, he says this should make Maōri empathetic to the discrimination the Muslim community faces.
This comes after Te Ao Mārama published a story yesterday with a Kiwi Muslim advocate expressing concerns about his community feeling unheard and still feeling the brunt of racism despite yesterday's release of the Royal Commission of Inquiry report into the mosque attacks.
Harrison-Hunt says, "We are on one waka. At the moment we are just paddling in different directions.
