An Indian-New Zealand real estate agent has spoken out after years of targeted harassment from neighbors, which included eggs being thrown at his car, rubbish dumped outside his home and repeated racist abuse.Raj Singh said the attacks, which began in 2018 and continue to this day, have left his family distressed and frightened, especially while his children still live at home.According to the New Zealand Herald, Singh said someone had previously broken into his property and urinated on his fence. Singer also said that at one point, the man hit his fence so hard that it almost broke.The man was convicted of disorderly conduct in 2020. Singer said he made multiple complaints over the years, but after a lull, the harassment returned in March.Singer said recent incidents included slurs targeting his race. He said the comments included: “f*** India,” “f*** Indians,” “I hate Indians” and “I hate all of you.”Earlier this month, Singh reported another incident of verbal abuse to police. Police were unable to locate the man upon arrival. Manukau Central Area Commander Inspector Adam Pyne said: “The police investigation is ongoing and we intend to speak to police. [person] Furthermore,” adding, “No one in the community should have to experience this type of abuse. “Police also confirmed they would take action if the person breached Singh’s trespass order.Singh has lived in New Zealand for nearly four decades and also served as a justice of the peace. He said the situation affected his family. He said his children were “very scared and stressed” during the worst of the harassment, adding: “My family and I have lived in New Zealand for almost four decades – this is our home.He added that he took “racial discrimination and racist abuse extremely seriously” and had reported his experiences to the Human Rights Commission.The case comes amid growing concerns about racially motivated incidents in New Zealand. In December, a group called New Zealand True Patriots disrupted a Sikh religious procession in South Auckland. Earlier this year, the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation reported that police hate crime data showed South Asians were the most frequently targeted group for racial abuse.Kamil Nasheed, a professor of social sciences at Auckland University of Technology, said racial tensions tend to rise during elections, especially among the Indian community. She added: “You want to get rid of racism, you have to get rid of our colonial mentality.”
