John Tamihere: We already have a separatist health-care system
5 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Māori are consistently separated for second-class treatment, says John Tamihere. Photo / Michael Craig
NZ Herald
By: John Tamihere
The response to the Government s announcement of a Māori Health Authority triggered white New Zealanders to vent on social media with a venom that Māori are confronted with most days of their lives. Let s look at how separatism and apartheid in the New Zealand health system plays out.
There are multiple examples that I can use that happen on a daily basis.
Examples show that in a first-world country, Māori do not receive equal services compared to white New Zealanders that share Aotearoa.