Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 22, 2022 3:44:38 GMT 12
THE 'BIG MAYBE' OVER MĀORI SEATS IN PARLIAMENT DUE TO CENSUS UNDERCOUNT
An undercount of Māori by almost 50,000 in the census has raised questions if they should already have another seat in Parliament.
The census organiser Stats NZ is saying "maybe".
That is not good enough for Māori data experts, who say it is a fundamental question.
"To say 'maybe' for something that is constitutionally important, especially when the election's looking pretty tight, is not good enough," associate professor of statistics at Auckland University, Andrew Sporle said.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/479180/the-big-maybe-over-maori-seats-in-parliament-due-to-census-undercount
An undercount of Māori by almost 50,000 in the census has raised questions if they should already have another seat in Parliament.
The census organiser Stats NZ is saying "maybe".
That is not good enough for Māori data experts, who say it is a fundamental question.
"To say 'maybe' for something that is constitutionally important, especially when the election's looking pretty tight, is not good enough," associate professor of statistics at Auckland University, Andrew Sporle said.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/479180/the-big-maybe-over-maori-seats-in-parliament-due-to-census-undercount