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Sam Wood's avatar

Once again I feel compelled to comment. Another great heads up from Matua!!

Why do Iwi need massive hand outs when they are super rich and Iwi corporations only pay a top tax rate of 17.5% (if at all in some cases) when the rest of us have to suffer 39%?

Where does their money actually go? I suspect they use that money to lobby the Govt to get more funding and then the elites in the corporations pay themselves massive wages while their people get nothing.................. most Maori, at least the mates of mine have nothing to do with Iwi, they are just like the rest of us who have their heads down, working and paying tax to survive (Kiwis).

Simple question: What is the average life expectancy of Maori now compared to 200 years ago?

I suspect it has improved in the past 200 years or at least since they stopped the tribal wars.

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Guthrie's avatar

I agree! Wouldn’t it be great though, if this provided an opportunity to detect abuse of children within the family. For example, unexplained bruises on a child! I’m dreaming!!!!

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