Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 11, 2017 17:26:53 GMT 12
MAORI OFFENDING RULED A TREATY BREACH
A failure to address high Maori reoffending rates means the Crown has breached its Treaty of Waitangi obligations, the Waitangi Tribunal has found.
In a report released today, the tribunal said the gap between Maori and non-Maori reoffending rates was "longstanding and substantial", and contribute to the high number of Maori behind bars.
Maori make-up half of New Zealanders in prison, despite accounting for 15 per cent of the national population.....
m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11836259
A failure to address high Maori reoffending rates means the Crown has breached its Treaty of Waitangi obligations, the Waitangi Tribunal has found.
In a report released today, the tribunal said the gap between Maori and non-Maori reoffending rates was "longstanding and substantial", and contribute to the high number of Maori behind bars.
Maori make-up half of New Zealanders in prison, despite accounting for 15 per cent of the national population.....
m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11836259
