'Butter chicken' commentary meets a nation on edge
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April 22, 2026 · 23 min · Episode 1572
About this episode
The episode discusses rising opposition to immigration and declining trust in government amidst a backdrop of social cohesion issues in New Zealand.
As Shane Jones talks of a 'butter chicken tsunami', new data shows Kiwis hardening on immigration and deeper fractures in trust, identity, and belonging A new report on the state of social cohesion in our country shows rising opposition to immigration, falling trust in government, and rising loneliness Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Topics covered
- immigration
- social cohesion
- trust
- identity
- belonging
Keywords
- butter chicken tsunami
- Shane Jones
- Kiwis
- loneliness
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