How unjust is that process to deprive a person of 5 and a half years of life for just a few drinks? The second example was the grim report on the way Māori Women are ritualistically abused inside our public prisons. This punishment regime was used against Māori and Pasifika women 93% of the time. The third example is the historic apology Police made to the victims of Lake Alice torture, almost half of whom were Māori. If the prisoner is Maori, middle New Zealand wants the book thrown at them even harder.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 10, 2021 11:07 UTC