The Citizens Association for Racial Equality (CARE) was a New Zealand organisation that fought against

racism Racism is the belief that groups of humans possess different behavioral traits corresponding to inherited attributes and can be divided based on the superiority of one race over another. It may also mean prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism ...

towards minority groups in New Zealand. During the 1960s, CARE attacked policies such as the common

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policy of

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s not to employ

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and compulsory

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for recent immigrants from

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. CARE became particularly famous in New Zealand through its vocal opposition to

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apartheid Apartheid (, especially South African English: , ; , "aparthood") was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa (now Namibia) from 1948 to the early 1990s. Apartheid was ...

, particularly via organising resistance to any links with South Africa during the apartheid era. CARE was a leading participant in nationwide protests against the 1981 Springbok Tour. In the 1970's, CARE protested against the Dawn Raids and succeeded in convincing the crew of a British cruise ship to refuse to sail with Tongan deportees onboard. CARE's long term secretary was Tom Newnham.

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