Bill Massey Mayonnaise

• A metric tonne of racism  

• A heaping of abusing the Prime Minister job title  

• A heavy baton of violence towards labour workers   

• A generous scoop of white Irish balding  

• One 2021 Massive cover calling him a “racist prick” (which can be substituted for ICONIC) 

• A long sad tear for a university named after a dickhead  

William Ferguson Massey is the namesake of Massey University. He was the New Zealand Prime Minister from 1912 to 1925. He is often known for his racist actions during his career. The Immigration Restriction Amendment Act was passed during his term in 1920, aiming to limit Asian immigrants. That year he said, “Clearly, we want to keep the race as pure in this Dominion as it is possible to keep it.” He went on to say, “I am not a lover or admirer of the Chinese race, and I am glad to know that the number of Chinese in this country is not increasing.” In 1913, over 1,400 labour workers went on strike for two months. Massey dispatched a squad of baton wielding farmers and police on horseback, named ‘Massey’s cossacks’, to take down the workers.