David Moss wrote:
>According to an AAP article in The Courier Mail today, New Zealand's
>Maori Party has called for a limit on the number of Western immigrants
>allowed into the country.
>
>Taranuia Turia, co-leader of the Party, believes the NZ government may
>be trying to reduce Maori influence through its immigration policy.
>
>In New Zealand Maori are allocated a number of seats in parliament based
>on their pro****tion of the population.
>
>Ms Turia is most worried by immigrants who come from Australia, Canada
>and the United Kingdom.
>
>
>
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/425824/976169
I don't know why she's concerned, *we* should be concerned:
- UK is the greatest source of migrants to NZ (about 20,000)
- NZ is the greatest source of migrants to OZ (about 30,000)
- Migration the other way (OZ to NZ) is only about 5,000
Someone might need to help Loudhorn with the arithmetic.
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