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“Cultural diversity itself is a fact of life. Aotearoa New Zealand isan increasingly diverse nation . . . as our population continuesto change over the next few decades, no one ethnic group willconstitute an absolute majority.The much more diverse future face of Aotearoa New Zealandis already increasingly visible in our schools. Young people’sexperience of school is radically different from that of their parentsbecause they have lived, studied and played side by side with somany more students of different ethnicities, nationalities, culturesand religions.”Joris de BresRace Relations Commissioner