• Re: Labour and the Maori Party?

    From Tony@21:1/5 to Crash on Wed Apr 16 03:49:58 2025
    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
    There is a pay walled article in the Herald today in which a policy of
    the Maory Party to allow Maori to receive NZ Super at age 55-57 is
    discussed in the context of Labour needing the Maory Party to form a
    future government.

    That article makes clear that Labour will have difficulties because of
    this, but I would think this highlights how racist TMP is and that any >government that included TMP would be wildly unpopular from day 1.

    While a vote for TMP is a voter for a Labour-led government, a vote
    for Labour is a vote for TMP included in a government.

    That gives me the horrors. We would see thousands going overseas and a large percentage of those would be of Maori descent.

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  • From Crash@21:1/5 to All on Wed Apr 16 15:34:09 2025
    There is a pay walled article in the Herald today in which a policy of
    the Maory Party to allow Maori to receive NZ Super at age 55-57 is
    discussed in the context of Labour needing the Maory Party to form a
    future government.

    That article makes clear that Labour will have difficulties because of
    this, but I would think this highlights how racist TMP is and that any government that included TMP would be wildly unpopular from day 1.

    While a vote for TMP is a voter for a Labour-led government, a vote
    for Labour is a vote for TMP included in a government.


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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to All on Wed Apr 16 17:12:44 2025
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:34:09 +1200, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid>
    wrote:

    There is a pay walled article in the Herald today in which a policy of
    the Maory Party to allow Maori to receive NZ Super at age 55-57 is
    discussed in the context of Labour needing the Maory Party to form a
    future government.

    That article makes clear that Labour will have difficulties because of
    this, but I would think this highlights how racist TMP is and that any >government that included TMP would be wildly unpopular from day 1.

    While a vote for TMP is a voter for a Labour-led government, a vote
    for Labour is a vote for TMP included in a government.

    Small parties do have to push policies for their constituents - both
    ACT and NZ First have had some horror policies (both ones that got
    implemented and some thankfully not). I have not read the article, but
    this is similar to the argument that men should get NZ Super at an
    earlier age than women, because they die earlier - the difference has
    been between 2 and 3 years for a long time. There is a significant
    difference between mortality and morbidity between Pakeha and Maori -
    I recall an argument about private companies having higher premiums
    for Maori for Health and for Life insurance - the government of the
    day said that there should not be that distinction in rates, although
    companies could increase premiums for some health conditions. At that
    time there was a difference of about 2 years between age at death
    between male and female, and about another 2 to 3 years between pakeha
    and Maori. Since then, the gap has widened to about 5 to 7 years -
    pakeha die on average 5 to 7 years later than Maori. That is
    considered to have resulted from poorer health outcomes, being a
    mixture of poorer diet, more manual work, but the increase over the
    years through. Maori tend to eat less well (they cannot afford better
    food), go to doctors less (they cannot afford the appointments, and
    probably live in an area with lower coverage), and cannot afford
    private hospitals for severe and urgent conditions (and as we know
    waiting lists have increased markedly for public health services, and
    as hospitals use private hospitals more it is getting worse.

    So it is fair enough for the suggestion to be raised- essentially they
    are cheaper than pakeha - what does equality mean?

    I disagree with the policy, and I suspect Labour would as well. The
    answer is to address the problem directly, by bringing back having a
    good level of public health care, but also by addressing some policies
    directly to groups that are more susceptible. We have had programmes
    that look out for diseases that are inherited from a parent; some
    diseases are linked to race, and there is nothing wrong with
    programmes directly identifying and treating those most at risk.

    So yes TPM may well support Labour because they are likely to address
    the health problems that have led to the suggestion. How bad does the difference in life expectancy have to get before the current racist
    government realise there is a problem?

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Wed Apr 16 17:19:10 2025
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:49:58 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
    There is a pay walled article in the Herald today in which a policy of
    the Maory Party to allow Maori to receive NZ Super at age 55-57 is >>discussed in the context of Labour needing the Maory Party to form a
    future government.

    That article makes clear that Labour will have difficulties because of >>this, but I would think this highlights how racist TMP is and that any >>government that included TMP would be wildly unpopular from day 1.

    While a vote for TMP is a voter for a Labour-led government, a vote
    for Labour is a vote for TMP included in a government.

    That gives me the horrors. We would see thousands going overseas and a large >percentage of those would be of Maori descent.

    Many Maori have found that they do not get the racist discrimination
    they experience here from any National-led government; and having ACT
    and NZ First as part of government makes that worse. Also once they
    get a job in Australia they find that health services are better . . .
    and that difference is increasing as the current government neglects
    public health in its desire to push us towards a USA largely private
    system.

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Wed Apr 16 07:15:14 2025
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:49:58 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
    There is a pay walled article in the Herald today in which a policy of >>>the Maory Party to allow Maori to receive NZ Super at age 55-57 is >>>discussed in the context of Labour needing the Maory Party to form a >>>future government.

    That article makes clear that Labour will have difficulties because of >>>this, but I would think this highlights how racist TMP is and that any >>>government that included TMP would be wildly unpopular from day 1.

    While a vote for TMP is a voter for a Labour-led government, a vote
    for Labour is a vote for TMP included in a government.

    That gives me the horrors. We would see thousands going overseas and a large >>percentage of those would be of Maori descent.

    Many Maori have found that they do not get the racist discrimination
    they experience here from any National-led government; and having ACT
    and NZ First as part of government makes that worse. Also once they
    get a job in Australia they find that health services are better . . .
    and that difference is increasing as the current government neglects
    public health in its desire to push us towards a USA largely private
    system.
    Once more you digress - quite deliberately.
    Maori that I know dislike TPM, almost with a passion. Why? Because the Maori I see every day are not greedy and they did not want co-governance and they did not oppose the bill. That is why they will move if TPM become a real factor, nothing to do with your fantasy.
    You need to get out and meet some real people.
    We are not moving to a largely private health system, that is another one of your fantasies.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Wed Apr 16 22:33:49 2025
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 07:15:14 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:49:58 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
    There is a pay walled article in the Herald today in which a policy of >>>>the Maory Party to allow Maori to receive NZ Super at age 55-57 is >>>>discussed in the context of Labour needing the Maory Party to form a >>>>future government.

    That article makes clear that Labour will have difficulties because of >>>>this, but I would think this highlights how racist TMP is and that any >>>>government that included TMP would be wildly unpopular from day 1.

    While a vote for TMP is a voter for a Labour-led government, a vote
    for Labour is a vote for TMP included in a government.

    That gives me the horrors. We would see thousands going overseas and a large >>>percentage of those would be of Maori descent.

    Many Maori have found that they do not get the racist discrimination
    they experience here from any National-led government; and having ACT
    and NZ First as part of government makes that worse. Also once they
    get a job in Australia they find that health services are better . . .
    and that difference is increasing as the current government neglects
    public health in its desire to push us towards a USA largely private >>system.
    The first line should have said: Many Maori that have gone to
    Australia have found that they do not get the racist discrimination
    they experience here from any . . .

    Once more you digress - quite deliberately.
    No evidence that your statement is anything but an attempt to dismiss
    an issue that you know nothing about . . .

    Maori that I know dislike TPM, almost with a passion. Why? Because the Maori I >see every day are not greedy and they did not want co-governance and they did >not oppose the bill. That is why they will move if TPM become a real factor, >nothing to do with your fantasy.
    You need to get out and meet some real people.
    We are not moving to a largely private health system, that is another one of >your fantasies.

    No evidence to support your wild assertions.

    I am off on holiday for a week or so and may not respond to posts for
    a while - see if you can work out the difference between TMP and TPM .
    . .

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Wed Apr 16 19:42:48 2025
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 07:15:14 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:49:58 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
    There is a pay walled article in the Herald today in which a policy of >>>>>the Maory Party to allow Maori to receive NZ Super at age 55-57 is >>>>>discussed in the context of Labour needing the Maory Party to form a >>>>>future government.

    That article makes clear that Labour will have difficulties because of >>>>>this, but I would think this highlights how racist TMP is and that any >>>>>government that included TMP would be wildly unpopular from day 1.

    While a vote for TMP is a voter for a Labour-led government, a vote >>>>>for Labour is a vote for TMP included in a government.

    That gives me the horrors. We would see thousands going overseas and a >>>>large
    percentage of those would be of Maori descent.

    Many Maori have found that they do not get the racist discrimination
    they experience here from any National-led government; and having ACT
    and NZ First as part of government makes that worse. Also once they
    get a job in Australia they find that health services are better . . . >>>and that difference is increasing as the current government neglects >>>public health in its desire to push us towards a USA largely private >>>system.
    The first line should have said: Many Maori that have gone to
    Australia have found that they do not get the racist discrimination
    they experience here from any . . .
    The National government is not tracist, you have nevr shown that it is.

    Once more you digress - quite deliberately.
    No evidence that your statement is anything but an attempt to dismiss
    an issue that you know nothing about . . .
    You silly girl, you refuse to address the subject and become mildly rude again.

    Maori that I know dislike TPM, almost with a passion. Why? Because the Maori >>I
    see every day are not greedy and they did not want co-governance and they did >>not oppose the bill. That is why they will move if TPM become a real factor, >>nothing to do with your fantasy.
    You need to get out and meet some real people.
    We are not moving to a largely private health system, that is another one of >>your fantasies.

    No evidence to support your wild assertions.
    I made no assertion, you have not shown that we are moving to a private health system - that is a lie by you and the OP unless you have evidence.

    Itrrelevant nonsense gone.

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  • From Crash@21:1/5 to All on Thu Apr 17 09:00:28 2025
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 22:33:49 +1200, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 07:15:14 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:49:58 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
    There is a pay walled article in the Herald today in which a policy of >>>>>the Maory Party to allow Maori to receive NZ Super at age 55-57 is >>>>>discussed in the context of Labour needing the Maory Party to form a >>>>>future government.

    That article makes clear that Labour will have difficulties because of >>>>>this, but I would think this highlights how racist TMP is and that any >>>>>government that included TMP would be wildly unpopular from day 1.

    While a vote for TMP is a voter for a Labour-led government, a vote >>>>>for Labour is a vote for TMP included in a government.

    That gives me the horrors. We would see thousands going overseas and a large
    percentage of those would be of Maori descent.

    Many Maori have found that they do not get the racist discrimination
    they experience here from any National-led government; and having ACT
    and NZ First as part of government makes that worse. Also once they
    get a job in Australia they find that health services are better . . . >>>and that difference is increasing as the current government neglects >>>public health in its desire to push us towards a USA largely private >>>system.
    The first line should have said: Many Maori that have gone to
    Australia have found that they do not get the racist discrimination
    they experience here from any . . .

    Once more you digress - quite deliberately.
    No evidence that your statement is anything but an attempt to dismiss
    an issue that you know nothing about . . .

    Maori that I know dislike TPM, almost with a passion. Why? Because the Maori I
    see every day are not greedy and they did not want co-governance and they did >>not oppose the bill. That is why they will move if TPM become a real factor, >>nothing to do with your fantasy.
    You need to get out and meet some real people.
    We are not moving to a largely private health system, that is another one of >>your fantasies.

    No evidence to support your wild assertions.

    I am off on holiday for a week or so and may not respond to posts for
    a while - see if you can work out the difference between TMP and TPM .
    . .

    Do you need help working out TMP vs TPM? Hint one is in English.


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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Thu Apr 17 01:48:05 2025
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 07:15:14 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:49:58 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
    There is a pay walled article in the Herald today in which a policy of >>>>>the Maory Party to allow Maori to receive NZ Super at age 55-57 is >>>>>discussed in the context of Labour needing the Maory Party to form a >>>>>future government.

    That article makes clear that Labour will have difficulties because of >>>>>this, but I would think this highlights how racist TMP is and that any >>>>>government that included TMP would be wildly unpopular from day 1.

    While a vote for TMP is a voter for a Labour-led government, a vote >>>>>for Labour is a vote for TMP included in a government.

    That gives me the horrors. We would see thousands going overseas and a >>>>large
    percentage of those would be of Maori descent.

    Many Maori have found that they do not get the racist discrimination
    they experience here from any National-led government; and having ACT
    and NZ First as part of government makes that worse. Also once they
    get a job in Australia they find that health services are better . . . >>>and that difference is increasing as the current government neglects >>>public health in its desire to push us towards a USA largely private >>>system.
    The first line should have said: Many Maori that have gone to
    Australia have found that they do not get the racist discrimination
    they experience here from any . . .

    Once more you digress - quite deliberately.
    No evidence that your statement is anything but an attempt to dismiss
    an issue that you know nothing about . . .

    Maori that I know dislike TPM, almost with a passion. Why? Because the Maori >>I
    see every day are not greedy and they did not want co-governance and they did >>not oppose the bill. That is why they will move if TPM become a real factor, >>nothing to do with your fantasy.
    You need to get out and meet some real people.
    We are not moving to a largely private health system, that is another one of >>your fantasies.

    No evidence to support your wild assertions.

    Who cares/
    I am off on holiday for a week
    or so and may not respond to posts for
    a while - see if you can work out the difference between TMP and TPM .
    The difference is virtually non-existent, they are the same organisation and both sets of initials are equally valid.
    There, I hope that helped.
    . .

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  • From Gordon@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Thu Apr 17 02:09:30 2025
    On 2025-04-16, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:49:58 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
    There is a pay walled article in the Herald today in which a policy of >>>the Maory Party to allow Maori to receive NZ Super at age 55-57 is >>>discussed in the context of Labour needing the Maory Party to form a >>>future government.

    That article makes clear that Labour will have difficulties because of >>>this, but I would think this highlights how racist TMP is and that any >>>government that included TMP would be wildly unpopular from day 1.

    While a vote for TMP is a voter for a Labour-led government, a vote
    for Labour is a vote for TMP included in a government.

    That gives me the horrors. We would see thousands going overseas and a large >>percentage of those would be of Maori descent.

    Many Maori have found that they do not get the racist discrimination
    they experience here from any National-led government;

    That is what Tony has said?


    and having ACT
    and NZ First as part of government makes that worse. Also once they
    get a job in Australia they find that health services are better . . .
    and that difference is increasing as the current government neglects
    public health in its desire to push us towards a USA largely private
    system.

    That is for the people to inform the want to be MPs that we need a good
    public health system and we are ready to pay for it.

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  • From Gordon@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Thu Apr 17 02:02:29 2025
    On 2025-04-16, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:34:09 +1200, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid>
    wrote:

    There is a pay walled article in the Herald today in which a policy of
    the Maory Party to allow Maori to receive NZ Super at age 55-57 is >>discussed in the context of Labour needing the Maory Party to form a
    future government.

    That article makes clear that Labour will have difficulties because of >>this, but I would think this highlights how racist TMP is and that any >>government that included TMP would be wildly unpopular from day 1.

    While a vote for TMP is a voter for a Labour-led government, a vote
    for Labour is a vote for TMP included in a government.

    Small parties do have to push policies for their constituents - both
    ACT and NZ First have had some horror policies (both ones that got implemented and some thankfully not). I have not read the article, but
    this is similar to the argument that men should get NZ Super at an
    earlier age than women, because they die earlier - the difference has
    been between 2 and 3 years for a long time. There is a significant
    difference between mortality and morbidity between Pakeha and Maori -
    I recall an argument about private companies having higher premiums
    for Maori for Health and for Life insurance - the government of the
    day said that there should not be that distinction in rates, although companies could increase premiums for some health conditions. At that
    time there was a difference of about 2 years between age at death
    between male and female, and about another 2 to 3 years between pakeha
    and Maori. Since then, the gap has widened to about 5 to 7 years -
    pakeha die on average 5 to 7 years later than Maori. That is
    considered to have resulted from poorer health outcomes, being a
    mixture of poorer diet, more manual work, but the increase over the
    years through. Maori tend to eat less well (they cannot afford better
    food), go to doctors less (they cannot afford the appointments, and
    probably live in an area with lower coverage), and cannot afford
    private hospitals for severe and urgent conditions (and as we know
    waiting lists have increased markedly for public health services, and
    as hospitals use private hospitals more it is getting worse.

    So it is fair enough for the suggestion to be raised- essentially they
    are cheaper than pakeha - what does equality mean?

    I disagree with the policy, and I suspect Labour would as well. The
    answer is to address the problem directly, by bringing back having a
    good level of public health care, but also by addressing some policies directly to groups that are more susceptible. We have had programmes
    that look out for diseases that are inherited from a parent; some
    diseases are linked to race, and there is nothing wrong with
    programmes directly identifying and treating those most at risk.

    So yes TPM may well support Labour because they are likely to address
    the health problems that have led to the suggestion. How bad does the difference in life expectancy have to get before the current racist government realise there is a problem?

    Credit where credit is due. Rich has replied without the ususal diversions
    and political "ranting". Well done.

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  • From Gordon@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Thu Apr 17 02:18:55 2025
    On 2025-04-16, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 07:15:14 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:49:58 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
    There is a pay walled article in the Herald today in which a policy of >>>>>the Maory Party to allow Maori to receive NZ Super at age 55-57 is >>>>>discussed in the context of Labour needing the Maory Party to form a >>>>>future government.

    That article makes clear that Labour will have difficulties because of >>>>>this, but I would think this highlights how racist TMP is and that any >>>>>government that included TMP would be wildly unpopular from day 1.

    While a vote for TMP is a voter for a Labour-led government, a vote >>>>>for Labour is a vote for TMP included in a government.

    That gives me the horrors. We would see thousands going overseas and a large
    percentage of those would be of Maori descent.

    Many Maori have found that they do not get the racist discrimination
    they experience here from any National-led government; and having ACT
    and NZ First as part of government makes that worse. Also once they
    get a job in Australia they find that health services are better . . . >>>and that difference is increasing as the current government neglects >>>public health in its desire to push us towards a USA largely private >>>system.
    The first line should have said: Many Maori that have gone to
    Australia have found that they do not get the racist discrimination
    they experience here from any . . .

    Once more you digress - quite deliberately.
    No evidence that your statement is anything but an attempt to dismiss
    an issue that you know nothing about . . .

    Maori that I know dislike TPM, almost with a passion. Why? Because the Maori I
    see every day are not greedy and they did not want co-governance and they did >>not oppose the bill. That is why they will move if TPM become a real factor, >>nothing to do with your fantasy.
    You need to get out and meet some real people.
    We are not moving to a largely private health system, that is another one of >>your fantasies.

    No evidence to support your wild assertions.

    Rich, then what this all about

    https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/17-04-2025/hospitals-to-be-rebuilt-in-four-stages-under-new-20b-plan

    I guess you will say it is so that they can sell it off to private
    enterprise.





    I am off on holiday for a week or so and may not respond to posts for
    a while - see if you can work out the difference between TMP and TPM .
    . .

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  • From Crash@21:1/5 to All on Thu Apr 17 15:59:11 2025
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:12:44 +1200, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:34:09 +1200, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid>
    wrote:

    There is a pay walled article in the Herald today in which a policy of
    the Maory Party to allow Maori to receive NZ Super at age 55-57 is >>discussed in the context of Labour needing the Maory Party to form a
    future government.

    That article makes clear that Labour will have difficulties because of >>this, but I would think this highlights how racist TMP is and that any >>government that included TMP would be wildly unpopular from day 1.

    While a vote for TMP is a voter for a Labour-led government, a vote
    for Labour is a vote for TMP included in a government.

    Small parties do have to push policies for their constituents - both
    ACT and NZ First have had some horror policies (both ones that got >implemented and some thankfully not).

    All Maori Party policies are horror policies born of core
    anti-colonial racism. The Greens are also becoming an extremist
    watermelon party and the Green skin is getting very thin. The
    founders of both parties would never have gone in the directions both
    parties are now going in. Comparatively ACT and NZF are a horror only
    to those who dogmatically support the Maori Party or the Greens.

    I have not read the article, but
    this is similar to the argument that men should get NZ Super at an
    earlier age than women, because they die earlier - the difference has
    been between 2 and 3 years for a long time. There is a significant
    difference between mortality and morbidity between Pakeha and Maori -
    I recall an argument about private companies having higher premiums
    for Maori for Health and for Life insurance - the government of the
    day said that there should not be that distinction in rates, although >companies could increase premiums for some health conditions. At that
    time there was a difference of about 2 years between age at death
    between male and female, and about another 2 to 3 years between pakeha
    and Maori. Since then, the gap has widened to about 5 to 7 years -
    pakeha die on average 5 to 7 years later than Maori.

    None of which justifies earlier payments for NZ Super for those of
    Maori descent vs other races.

    That is
    considered to have resulted from poorer health outcomes, being a
    mixture of poorer diet, more manual work, but the increase over the
    years through.

    Maori tend to eat less well (they cannot afford better
    food)

    So Maori are not allowed to get a good education like their Asian
    brothers, always have to buy food rather than grow it and are excluded
    from living healthy lives. Yeah right.

    go to doctors less (they cannot afford the appointments,

    Yeah its hard when your parents think it is OK to wag school.

    and
    probably live in an area with lower coverage), and cannot afford
    private hospitals for severe and urgent conditions (and as we know
    waiting lists have increased markedly for public health services, and
    as hospitals use private hospitals more it is getting worse.

    So Maori are prohibited from ACC treatments then? That is the only
    time I have ever been in a private hospital and ACC covers those who
    are not working.

    So it is fair enough for the suggestion to be raised- essentially they
    are cheaper than pakeha - what does equality mean?

    It means those who make healthy lifestyle and education choices do
    better than those who do not, and those who do not should be happy to
    be treated equally when it comes to retirement.

    I disagree with the policy, and I suspect Labour would as well.

    No use if the Maori Party hold the balance of power as NZF currently
    do. This will force Labour to swallow dead rat policies such as
    racist pro-Maori policy.

    The
    answer is to address the problem directly, by bringing back having a
    good level of public health care, but also by addressing some policies >directly to groups that are more susceptible. We have had programmes
    that look out for diseases that are inherited from a parent; some
    diseases are linked to race, and there is nothing wrong with
    programmes directly identifying and treating those most at risk.

    All a work in progress because of the current Government.

    So yes TPM may well support Labour because they are likely to address
    the health problems that have led to the suggestion. How bad does the >difference in life expectancy have to get before the current racist >government realise there is a problem?

    We don't have a current racist Government. The problem of Maori
    health is solved by Maori making healthy lifestyle choices such as
    their rellies in Australia are forced to make by very restricted
    welfare-state access over there.

    Its no rocket science.


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