NO COUNTRY FOR ELITE/SEXIST/RACIST WHITE MEN

National MP, Paul Goldsmith, is an inadequate representive for our parliament and our people.  I believe he should apologise or resign - ideally both.

Paul is a descendant of Charles George Goldsmith, a migrant from Liverpool who settled in the East cape area early in New Zealand's colonial history. Charles Goldsmith had four wives—two Māori (Ngāti Porou), and two pākehā—fathering 16 children.

However Goldsmith has clarified that he is not himself of Māori descent, in fact, despite his Auckland Grammar education, he can't even pronounce the word properly, as was made apparent to the nation in his recent denial of his 'Mari' heritage. 

Yesterday's outburst requesting that our Prime Minister, Jacinda Adern 'stick to her knitting' was the icing on the cake.

In a world where sexism and racism has no place, please show your sentiments by signing this petition to have him removed from Parliament as an example to society that these kind of elite white men are no longer enabled or tolerated.

Mary O'Leary    Contact the author of the petition