tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post5901253458865772995..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: One in Three Maori Women on WelfareLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-86982019342368211632008-11-29T09:13:00.000+13:002008-11-29T09:13:00.000+13:00From the Pakeha perspective,my wife is a sophisti...From the Pakeha perspective,my wife is a sophisticated and well educated Maori woman of mature years. Many members of her extended family see her as the "White Mans Maori, Up herself, To Good For The Likes Of them." <BR/><BR/>Because she seized the opportunities available and made something of herself, I get the impression they believe, she is not to be trusted. It makes it very hard to make headway with people who need help, when a role model and answer to some of their problems, is seen as the "enemy" <BR/><BR/>Dirk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-78644007064614535692008-11-28T18:54:00.000+13:002008-11-28T18:54:00.000+13:00Complete and utter disgraceful statistics.Maoridom...Complete and utter disgraceful statistics.<BR/><BR/>Maoridom must be close to moral bankruptcy to find itself in a situation like that. Where are the much vaunted elders and kamatuas?<BR/><BR/>The tragic results are not lost on NZ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-86160469705921826402008-11-28T12:51:00.000+13:002008-11-28T12:51:00.000+13:00"Ministry of Social Development" is a misnomer: ca..."Ministry of Social Development" is a misnomer: call it the Ministry of Social Destruction.<BR/><BR/>I believe that the reason for high Maori representation on welfare rolls is closely related to the reasons for high Maori representation in educational under-achievement:<BR/><A HREF="http://kiwipolemicist.wordpress.com/2008/11/23/who-is-responsible-for-uneducated-children-part-2/" REL="nofollow">http://kiwipolemicist.wordpress.com/2008/11/23/who-is-responsible-for-uneducated-children-part-2/</A><BR/><BR/>I also believe that work testing for single mothers will result in those mothers having more children:<BR/><A HREF="http://kiwipolemicist.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/plans-to-get-solo-parents-to-work-will-backfire/" REL="nofollow">http://kiwipolemicist.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/plans-to-get-solo-parents-to-work-will-backfire/</A><BR/><BR/>Did you spot Paula Bennett claiming ownership of all NZ children?<BR/><A HREF="http://kiwipolemicist.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/paula-bennett-claims-ownership-of-all-new-zealand-children/" REL="nofollow">http://kiwipolemicist.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/paula-bennett-claims-ownership-of-all-new-zealand-children/</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com