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Lindsay Mitchell
lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com
Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio,tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under commission and exhibits at Wellington, New Zealand, galleries.
NZCPR has just published a brief paper I’ve written which leans heavily on graphic data hence the title:
Maori Social and Economic Indicators under Colonization: A Picture of Progress
“The over-riding theme from those academics, politicians and public servants currently holding sway is that colonization was and is a negative experience for Maori. Poor outcomes are given as concrete and conclusive evidence.
This paper takes a different tack. It examines social and economic indicators for Maori under colonization over various time periods (dictated by available data). It relies heavily on graphic depictions. Rather than comparing Maori to other ethnicities, the focus is on how Maori themselves are progressing or otherwise….
This brief paper shows for most Maori living standards have improved enormously, as has equality of opportunity. The progress of Maori social and economic indicators that has occurred under the process of colonization stands in stark contrast to the constant barrage of contrary claims.”
Read the full report here
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