By the end of 2021, the Maori fertility rate had dropped to 1.99
This is a fall from the first Stats NZ recorded rate of 6.28 in 1963
That's around one fewer Maori child every 14 years though the substantive drop occurred as women became able to control their fertility more effectively.
The Maori rate up until 1991 was based on ethnicity of child and degree-of-blood. So the steep drop between 1963 and 1991 also reflects the intermixing between Maori and non-Maori.
When the stats resume in 1995 they are based on ethnicity of the mother and self-identification.
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I remember noticing in the early 1970s that the Maori fertility rate was about double the rest and wondered how much this difference accounted for Maori/non-Maori wealth gaps; in urban societies large numbers of children reduce parents’ earning opportunities, spread the after-tax income more thinly, and divide inheritances more finely.
I suspect the effects of different fertility rates will flow through several generations, even as fertility rate gaps narrow, but allegations of racism will more likely sell newspapers and drive government policies.
Who and what is "A Maori" anymore. Afaik I am 100% Scottish/Celt and have the claw on my left ring finger as evidence of Scandy adulteration, aka The popes disease or Medically correct; Dupuytren's contracture. Oh I do also like Haggis, Bagpipes, had a full Kerr tartan kilt until the great fire of 1990, Scotch Whiskey, eat Porridge sans sugar every morning and for a decade or so last century indulged in Scottish Country dancing, reels, strathspey etc at ceilidh dancing events.
Want my core beliefs to be inflicted on others, nup no way Jose.
No way am I Scots, I am unequivocally a New Zealander although due to a false belief in the sanctity of the census I am officially listed as a Maori since c1990 and am regularly offered an opportunity to transfer to the Racial roll for electoral purposes.
All that said I do harbour treacherous thoughts whenever The Scots play NZ, proudly sing The Flower of Scotland just because I can and enjoy celebrating St Andrews Day along with another excuse for a dram or three on Burns Night.
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