Maori Party's stance on immigration attacked
8:30AM Tuesday February 27, 2007


Tariana Turia

The Maori Party's comments that immigration policy is a deliberate ploy to stop "the browning of New Zealand" has been rejected by a recruitment consultant.

Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia said it was predicted that by the year 2050 there will be a significant number of people with Maori, Pacific Island and Asian backgrounds.

She accused the Government of trying to prevent that by encouraging immigration from traditional countries such as Australia, Britain and Canada.

Ms Turia said such a move has an impact on the political representation of Maori.

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