Story: Older people
In the early 2000s few Māori were over 65, but their proportion of the Māori and total population was expected to increase. In 2001 Māori life expectancy was eight years less than non-Māori. Ngāti Porou kaumātua Hone Taumaunu is discussing tribal affairs in 2008.
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