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Shane Te Pou: We can t be smug over US woes 15 Feb, 2021 03:46 PM 5 minutes to read John Banks handling of one talkback call was enough to end his radio role. Photo / Dean Purcell John Banks handling of one talkback call was enough to end his radio role. Photo / Dean Purcell NZ Herald OPINION: The talkback call that brought down John Banks would have barely raised an eyebrow 20 years ago. Tim Bickerstaff remember him? Let s review the tape: On January 21, responding to a caller named Richard, who complained he didn t want his kids learning about Stone Age Māori culture, Banks leaned right into the racist. Your children need to get used to their Stone Age culture, Banks told Richard, because if their Stone Age culture doesn t change, these people will come through your bathroom window . ....