在昨天的头条文章中，后花园使用了争议词汇，引起了大家的热烈讨论。后花园并没有任何歧视的主观故意。此篇文章旨在给广大网友分享奥克兰族裔分布数据。文章结尾，我们也特别指出“新西兰是一个文化多元的移民国家。任何族裔，无论在收入上是否存在差异，无论在职业分工上有何区别，都是新西兰大家庭的一份子。因此，在这片土地上的生活的人们，都不应该存有种族偏见。”

“岛毛”一词是太平洋岛民和毛利人的简写。虽然经常被网友及媒体使用，但是我们在选用该词时有失考虑。对此所造成的误会，我们深表歉意。以后我们将更加严谨，不再使用此类饱含争议的词汇。

In a recent item on Hougarden.com, the term ‘Dao Mao’ was used in the context of a story discussing the ethnic make-up of Auckland’s suburbs. Hougarden.com regrets choosing this wording, which can be seen as offensive to New Zealanders who have Maori or Pacific Islands ancestry. 

It was not our intention to offend but we have erred in our choice of words here. Please note that the story itself describes New Zealand as a culturally diverse country, and states that all groups, regardless of their income or occupation, are part of the New Zealand family. This is a true reflection of the beliefs we hold as an organisation.

Regardless, Hougarden apologises for a poor choice of words. It was inappropriate terminology and should not have been used. We apologise unreservedly for any offence caused. We have taken steps to ensure the term ‘Dao Mao’ will not be used on Hougarden.com in the future.