Black Peter - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 10 Dec 2015 03:28:08 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Black Peter - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Black Pete Christmas event criticised https://cathnews.co.nz/2015/12/11/black-pete-christmas-event-criticised/ Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:54:35 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=79767 An Auckland restaurant has ignited debate after organising a traditional Dutch Christmas celebration featuring characters in blackface. But its owner says the costumes are part of a old tradition, and the event is just harmless fun for children. Popular Birkenhead eatery Dutch Delight has had a visit from Sinterklaas (Santa Claus), and his helper Black Read more

Black Pete Christmas event criticised... Read more]]> An Auckland restaurant has ignited debate after organising a traditional Dutch Christmas celebration featuring characters in blackface.

But its owner says the costumes are part of a old tradition, and the event is just harmless fun for children.

Popular Birkenhead eatery Dutch Delight has had a visit from Sinterklaas (Santa Claus), and his helper Black Pete. Continue reading

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