“Maori grievances”
Sir, —Your reporter is sadly astray in his notes; as this is my final say on the matter I intend correcting the inaccuracies. He is wrong regarding my comments about the Treaty of Waitangi, and his notes on what
I said about crime leave me aghast. From my written -speech, I quote certain lines on this subject: “To me, crime in this country has become, like the road death toll, a national thing. Those of us who are Maori are
constantly reminded by others, quite often knowledgeable and experienced people, of the growing number of youthful Maori offenders in crime. There is a growing number of pakeha : offenders, usually twice the age of the Maori lawbreaker, with a background of the best education and years in a position of trust. This type of offender milks private and public companies, and the public service for thousands of dollars, usually through greed and selfishness.”—Yours, etc., W. J. KARETAI. Little River, March 24, 1971.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32565, 26 March 1971, Page 8
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