An unlevel playing field

An unlevel playing field headlines with summaries.

• A poor outcome: Māori, poverty and the struggle for survival

  In Depth

  14 Aug 2019

  

  Poverty continues to impact Māori far more than non-Māori and the knock-on effects are brutal. Aaron Smale heads to Tairawhiti and finds a community taking matters into its own hands.

  A poor outcome: Māori, poverty and the struggle for survival

• Rough justice: Māori and the criminal justice system

  In Depth

  13 Aug 2019

  

  More than half of the prison population is Māori. Is the criminal justice system biased, or is this bleak statistic a symptom of societal imbalances? Aaron Smale reports.

  Rough justice: Māori and the criminal justice system

• Sick to death: Why the health system is still failing Māori

  In Depth

  12 Aug 2019

  

  Māori are more likely to die from cancer, heart failure and many more conditions than non-Māori - and it's not just about poverty or lifestyle factors.

  Sick to death: Why the health system is still failing Māori