Here's a closing gap. Not sure it's quite the type envisaged by left-wing politicians.
According to population estimates there were 489,620 Maori aged 18-64 at June 2021.
128,877 on a benefit equates to 26.3 percent or over one in four.
36.3% of all beneficiaries are Maori. A percentage as high as it has ever been.
In the Maori electorates Labour enjoy strong support.
I don't know why. Maori never fare very well under Labour governments.
1 comment:
I met a man who believed that Maori receive more on their benefit than others. I told him it wasn't true but don't think he believed me.
How many others think this and have put themselves down as Maori in the expectation of more money each week?!
Post a Comment