A helping hand for teachers trying to tackle racism in the classroom.

The Teaching Council's launched an 'Unteach Racism' campaign with resources available on a website and app.

It aims to inform teachers about racism, offer advice on how to confront the issue and eventually - dismantling it.

Chief Executive Lesley Hoskin told Heather du Plessis-Allan we often tell kids there's "no place for racism.

She says it's a great statement, but it's a different challenge to work out how we actually address the problem.

Meanwhile, the Government has a plan to improve emergency housing.

They have announced it'll no longer have mixed-use motels for emergency housing in Rotorua, with plans to to the same nationwide.

Housing Minister Megan Woods says they'll instead directly contract motels - and roll out social support to those in the accommodation.

She told Heather du Plessis-Allan under the status quo, some motels were being contracted by the Housing Ministry.

But she says people are also finding motels themselves, if they're given a Social Development Ministry grant.

• New campaign aims to 'unteach' racism for teachers
• Government makes changes to Rotorua emergency housing

Woods says about 200 families with children are staying in motels in Rotorua.

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