Additionally, research both in Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas shows that mainstream media have clear biases in how they present news items about different ethnic groups. Journalists are prone to over-reporting negative news about Indigenous and migrant communities, serving to further marginalise them in the eyes of mainstream society (Allen & Bruce, 2017; Cormack, 2007; Hollinsworth, 2006; McCreanor et al., 2014; Kino, 2019). This biased news coverage can lead people to develop false misunderstandings of different cultures and religions, like assuming all Māori are child abusers or that all Muslims are terrorists (Kino, 2019, Mitchell, 2020). For example, Stuff (a mainstream media outlet in Aotearoa New Zealand) recently launched their Our Truth, Tā Mātou Pono project as a result of an internal investigation into their archives, which found they had perpetuated racist stereotypes about Māori for decades (Mitchell, 2020; Parahi, 2020; Williams & Te, 2020). The project is an effort to change their portrayals of Māori (Johnson, 2020). At the same time, negative incidents involving white perpetrators are more likely to be minimised or go unreported. As an example, van Dijk (1991), in his study of the British press, pointed out the double standard of crime reporting – crimes committed by black people were more frequently reported while the same or similar crime committed by a white person would be either ignored or minimised. 2.4. Migrants’ experiences and impacts of racism Research exploring migrants’ experiences of settlement and integration indicate that instances of overt and subtle racism and discrimination are often encountered in public and institutional settings. Experiences of racism and discrimination can be detrimental to migrants’ ability to safely settle in Aotearoa New Zealand society. National and international evidence indicated that experiences of racism, discrimination and xenophobia can impact migrant wellbeing across multiple domains. This evidence has been reviewed within the wellbeing indicators identified within Treasury’s Living Standards Framework (2019)13, 14. Research points to the negative impacts of racism on migrants’ mental and emotional wellbeing, such as depression, anxiety and stress (Kim, 2014; Ward et al., 2018). For example, a recent report investigating Asian suicide in Aotearoa New Zealand noted that experiences of racism and discrimination frequently lead to feelings of depression, hopelessness and isolation amongst recent Asian migrants (Suicide Mortality Review Committee, 2019). 13Sourced from - https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2019-12/lsf-dashboard-updatedec19.pdf 14 See Appendix 1 www.malatest-intl.com Drivers of racism – March 2021 28