David Seymour on racial discrimination in the health system

[@jeremyviall4168]

My 6 year old daughter amputated part of her pointer finger. Emergency, starship orthopedics, the surgeons etc were all awesome. BUT, we then a week or so later had an out patients appointment, we arrived early. My daughters form had a dark blue mark on it, which meant I could see it in the pile that the nurse picked up, to call who was next. We were the only European descent people waiting, the rest were Maori, pasifica and middle eastern descent people. We watched as my daughters file was shuffled to the bottom of the pile 3 seperate times and people who arrived late (told off by the admin staff for being late) got seen before us. It wasn't until I stood up and quietly pointed out that I could see what was happening that we were suddenly called in... it was blatant racism.

[@valeriehughes1008]

I had a similar situation... arrived in A&E with severe breathing problems at 7pm one winter evening... sat in pain and stressed for breath, high temperature and coughing and struggling until 11.30 at which point I begged by husband to just take me home I was too weak to sit and wait any longer, it was pouring with rain outside... he went to fetch the car to get nearer so I wouldn't get too wet trying to get me into the car. The doctor appeared while he was doing this, helped me into examination room, examined me and became alarmed told me I had pneumonia with both lungs badly congested and put me on oxygen then rang the ambulance for urgent admission to Nth Shore. All the time I waited people with kids skipping and playing, young people playing on cellphones with sniffles filled the waiting room and were taken in a solid stream before I was helped they were all either Maori or Pacifica and I was the only European in the waiting room .. the doctor was so concerned about my condition after seeing me I got good treatment and an apology for my long wait. I was prepared to wait for little children to be seen as with kids you never know and they needed to be checked out, but some of these people were young seemed robust and they happily walked out after being seen while I continued to wait and I am elderly. I had drawn the receptionist attention to my plight but she said I had to wait! Afterwards when the Doctor told her to ring the ambulance urgently she couldn't do enough. I felt I was lucky to survive this experience. Race must never determine who the Doctor sees first.. the degree of urgency must always come first. This is a very dangerous and racist policy!

[@neilstuarr2278]

Disgusting. This is typical to what I've heard

[@jmcham1000]

Apartheid can be dressed up in any guise that the labour party wants but Apartheid is always Apartheid

[@jaspervanp2346]

100% agree

[@JohanThiart]

This is a misguided policy aimed to do good. It is so very, very patronising. I dislike “patronising” with a passion. Patronising is done onto you and poisons your soul. On the other hand, “care” is good and it is important to develop entitlements based on need. Need should always be evaluated on the individual never the group otherwise it will constitute discrimination if the reward is not universal.

[@danieljessop7140]

@@JohanThiart It is designed to divide us. They are either really stupid or it's deliberate and it looks deliberate to me.

[@winstonsmithsoul]

Yes... where is the anti apartheid activist John Minto? Very quiet indeed, I guess his communist allies are winning, no need to speak up anymore.

[@khzn9309]

Yes indeed as we have seen from SA Past and Present that nothing Good has come from APARTHEID...hopefully NZ as a diverse Nation understands that such a Systemic Lifestyle is No Good 4 Anybody and Nobody and that RACISM incites only more Hatred and Division among Peoples 🤔🤫

[@J.Smith-rc6wh]

David Seymour explains things so well, in plain language we can all understand, no wonder he is doing so well , great interview again thanks Shaun

[@kungfutzu3779]

it's relatively easy to esplain things like that when you're not getting shouted down & interrupted the instant you start to speak

[@moaripartyareracist1547]

David did speak well but he is still a leftist

[@therealdrbyte]

he is a great liar

[@a.r.t.4611]

​@@therealdrbytearen't most politicians 😕

[@BrucePickering-m8l]

Yeah labour is bring in a divided nation.these buggers need to be tossed out of government.

[@annemackay-ib4gy]

I agree whole heartedly, how dare labour even think about using ethnicity in the health sector, in fact t in any sector. If the part Maori are disadvantaged its their own decisions and choices that are letting them down AND NOTHING ELSE. LABOUR GET A GRIP

[@chrismckellar9350]

NACTs want to create a divided country with the wealthy getting all the services and the working poor get snothing.

[@TheMarathonomahos]

I am Maori, and my half brother is European. He is 65, I am 62. He booked for a knee replacement 18 months ago, I booked 10 months ago. I had mine last week, and my brother is still waiting. It's just ridiculous.

[@Soldier_gir1]

Thank you for sharing that and for your commonsense and compassion. I trust you are healing well and your half brother gets what he needs asap. I agree with you, it is ridiculous.

[@grantmercer8708]

It should be triage based not raced based

[@jame2433]

It should be but the whole point was that the data showed that this WASN’T happening. I don’t think this is necessarily the solution though to be clear

[@winstonsmithsoul]

@@jame2433 The data showed it wasn’t happening, to all poor people not just Maori.

[@mikewalters5815]

One word RACIST 😮

[@robertmccabe8632]

What is a maori? Chippy can't define what a woman, is.

[@jame2433]

@@winstonsmithsoul if that’s the case there’s no need for an ethnicity component. I don’t buy into the govt trying to purposefully stoke division. Trust me they have a hard enough time trying to get minor things done let alone conduct some sort of racial conspiracy

[@ross1972]

We are about 10 years behind South Africa and Zimbabwe is this really what we want for our country?

[@iankinnell5643]

Sadly some people who live here get turned on at the thought of driving us toward a version of apartheid

[@Rotavegas1]

oh wake

[@dave24-73]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks this, for such a young country we are actually in a worse position. NZ has been spiralling down hill for decades and both Labour and National haven’t helped. We almost need a new Labour or New National, it’s never going to happen but would love to see everyone boycott National and labour and just vote small parties, simply to send a message neither of them have helped NZ in Recent years. Gangs are close to matching police numbers, crime is getting out of control, all assets were either sold off or privatised, utilities are all privately owned, houses are higher than most western countries, it just keeps getting worse year on year, something more major needs to happen.

[@Scooby-bf4bp]

The people who cry about not being able to speak maori in school will be crickets on this racist law.

[@squashum778]

This racist crap has to stop

[@nonfictionone]

And you’ll be called a racist for saying the racism has to stop. Pretty weird world at the moment.

[@alanJones-c9l]

You're not being a bit slack Sean - better late than never. You're doing a 'great job' informing us all of these various issues, presenting things in a well balanced way, and not treating us all as if we are idiots. Please keep up the great work!

[@dougbulldog9947]

So sad and disgusting what has become of our once great country under the current government

[@jackdeniston59]

Ever since Waitangi griftunal started.

[@patriot77185]

Same in Australia !!!! Labor is a useless, pointless and evil.

[@jeannibarber1799]

So sad what has become of our once great countryunder the disgusting current government

[@whatthe6532]

This has pushed me over the edge. David’s getting my vote.

[@huhugrub]

wyt s1mp

[@austingtir]

What an idiot. David has the potential to be another Adern if he gets any real power. He was all for pushing the mandates and he's the main one behind all the "dont talk to protestors" signee crap that stopped all the parties talking to protestors and turned the entire thing into a clown show. He was even for mandating vaxx of kids at one stage. End of the day anybody voting for any party currently in parliament or winston is a fool. Nothings changed in decades of voting for these shills.

[@Peter_Pepper_Love]

...just another act 🤡🌏honk!

[@timtan2023hiyffg]

​@@Peter_Pepper_Love got my vote, ethnic based medicine is insane and racist. Has to stop, getting out of control now

[@Vaughanmr1]

I think there are a lot of NZers just like you.

[@booth2710]

I'm surprised anything gets done in NZ for being bogged down with trying to work out the ins and outs of the treaty of Waitangi and what fits in WITH it and what doesN'T'

[@lindamckenzie6500]

Amazing how they can use it to bend the rules.....

[@gregsmith2164]

obviously low IQ if thats what you think

[@johnr3150]

The Treaty has been distorted and convoluted to provide ongoing benefits for a few and an ongoing guilt trip for the rest.

[@enchantedforestminigolf647]

What's getting done? Besides using a third of my money and spending a lot of it on expensive electric cars for the middle classes? Global warming - yes. Crisis? Nope. (Im old enough to remember careless days (Carlos Dayz) cos of oil crisis. That worked, not. Yet we sheepishly did what we where told. Red pill please...

[@bleegan]

its the single biggest crock of bullshit on earth and should be done away with

[@mjanny6330]

My nanny had problems with her kidneys for years and told no one, my father in law had very bad back pain and just "delt with it" which turned out to be prostate cancer, my mother had heart disease and wouldn't go to the doctors for her symptoms until she collapsed and ended up in ICU. Two of the peope I've mentioned were pakeha and one was maori, all low income working people with families. It's not about "inequity" or "disadvantages" it's about new zealands "she'll be right" attitude and the need to teach people (and they need to listen) to be aware of the signs of heath conditions and most importantly, to visit their doctor if they have them. Nothing "shame" about a yearly doctor's check.

[@sclark9011]

My father's immobile life was agonisingly on hold when he was on the waiting list for hip and knee surgery for 4 years.....he was nill by mouth for 24 hours, fully prepped on the operating table three times and kicked off each time by some drunk driving pisshead ( guess ethnicity?)( But he was mistreated by colonisation and was too lazy to drag himself out of the gutter and cleanse himself or surrender the colonialist trappings he so despises and blames yet tenaciously clings to. Claims of racial victimhood gave him more advantages and perks) Mr self entittled selfishly crashed his vehicle causing carnage to 2 others all requiring emergency surgery . and a wake of ensuing problems. Now if he had of given his car back and house and alcohol to be free of colonisation he wouldn't have crashed. Was the book thrown at him like a pakeha would of had??? NO He got woke handouts and attention lavished on him and rehab support so he could repeat offend. Not only do we have a woefully underfunded health system, the woke aparthied maori separatist health system is being funded from our already underfunded current health budget . Who elected these numpties?? Then they change all the signage( total waste of money) to keep the poorsighted sick elderly from reaching what they once knew as a hospital just so some woke wannabe's can masturbate their egos and skite of their political racial prowess for marxist destructive communist labour agendas. Labour's campaign slogan ........"Woke Labour Let's Whukitup Ow"

[@StGammon77]

​@@sclark9011totally bloody agree

[@SoulTrader-d1c]

@@sclark9011 You had me at hello, lol " woke wannabe's can masturbate their ego's " I'm still smiling, I like the way you write, should make a best selling author , keep it up .

[@jjbraddock2702]

On the last census I put down that I'm a Pacific islander, given that NZ is a Pacific island and I was born here. glad I did now.

[@geoffstokes]

Spot on

[@SoulTrader-d1c]

Now your thinking, you must be white, good on ya mate . You paid for it .Enjoy . : )

[@Fran-yp8ux]

Definitely going to identify as a Maori & Pacific person now. Shit! This is otta control.

[@Fran-yp8ux]

Is this just a numbers game so they look good on paper

[@Peter_Pepper_Love]

✊🏽🙄Cher bro, I saw this coming!!

[@jasonpoihegatama1347]

identify as a Maori & Pacific person now.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 You will be better off identify as a cat or a dog!!!!!!

[@mjanny6330]

@jasonpoihegatama1347 cats or dogs don't have privileges and power in New Zealand lol.

[@mjanny6330]

@Te_Huapapa lol emojis, the language of the idiot.

[@NZNorm]

Hi Sean, it is not just health a few weeks ago there was a story about a man in Rotorua that was being tossed out of a Habitat for Humanity home that he had previously shared with his mother. His mother had died, and he had obvious need as he was disabled and appeared to suffer from mental issues as well as Spina Bifida. Apparently Habitat for Humanity and Housing NZ had agreed to re develop the site that the house stood on and put more units there. Habitat for Humanity had no other houses available and Housing NZ said that they could not provide an alternative as they were prioritiisng Maori and Pasifica. So this indicates to me that the racism is right across the whole government sector. Personally I am disgusted this is not the country I grew up in.

[@sclark9011]

Here lies the difference...........Labour has Spinless Fibida...... Kiwi Billed

[@Scooby-bf4bp]

Same with emergency housing.... If i say im maori get a higher priority rating

[@SoulTrader-d1c]

@@Scooby-bf4bp I was adopted by wolves and raised like a Spartan , I'm lucky I'm 1 8th Maori so I get the " white privilege treatment" for being part Maori, lol

[@pleng1]

Labour is a true example of what racism is all about. With gangs, ramp raiders and more. They are so clear about favouring Māoris n Pacifica but they would not come out and mention most ramp raiders are them too. I really respect David Seymour so much because of his objectivity . GO SEYMOUR! I want you to govern the country!

[@Rotavegas1]

oh now you understand what's it like when Maori and pacific island people and other people of colour were always left last on the list or not even bothered to be looked at unless they were"White"

[@TheShikaina]

The government needs to provide decent functional health care for all New Zealanders, not a minority ,what a cop out, we all want what we are entitled to, what we pay taxes for. Stop trying to devide Kiwis and start doing your job, pay healthcare workers what they are worth and invest in ground level health, hospitals, doctors surgeries, mental health, surgery etc. stop using Māori as a scapegoat for your own inadequacy and stop shelling out our tax payer funds on extravagantly priced investigations and consultations into issues we all know exist. We want results not half pie attempts to fix it for some

[@earthworld1000]

We should be reducing the benefits for government as they cannot do their job they have been paid to do.

[@lindamckenzie6500]

Excellently said..

[@winstonsmithsoul]

100% because its politically expedient before an election to do so. Otherwise all parties will have to expose the collapse the health system, a problem they will have to fix.

[@raydromeda3777]

Honestly, a good step is for gps to actually listen to patients when they say they're in pain. Regardless of heritage, a person does know whether they are in pain of not, and it's straight cruelty to dismiss people that express that pain. Sometimes patients get told that it's 'all in their heads'.

[@sclark9011]

@@raydromeda3777 The bad buggars wreck it for the genuine ones. It is lucrative to get prescription pain killers for cooking meth by lying to GP's about pain. I wish you well in your wellness journey on your road to healing.

[@trevorhughes6254]

Good on you David. Racial screening is utterly vile.

[@mikimoto99]

Final nail in labours coffin! It is a blessing in disguise👍🏻

[@gtau3144]

Striving for equity for the group guarantees inequality for the individual.

[@jasonpoihegatama1347]

If Foon was doing his Job in Human Rights instead of ripping off NZ then likely this law would not have pasted.

[@kenmckay5578]

That's a weird conclusion ! It's not Foons policy , it's a labour policy !

[@jasonpoihegatama1347]

@@kenmckay5578 If it was not labours policy to make health care base of racial status. "Then who's?" This policy is racial this makes it a Human Rights issue. Foon was the Human Right minister. So if Foon was doing his Job as the Human Rights minister then likely the policy would have been removed as clearly yhe policy is racial, therefore making it a breach of the Human Rights Act, We know Foon was not busy declaring conflict of interest.

[@GlenBixley]

This is how it works for Mental heath too. Im not surprized.

[@mistawolfe8541]

Two good men having an honest conversation and the comments are open, a stark contrast between NZ legacy media where they are always closed to prevent discussion at risk of narrative exposure

[@whatthe6532]

Yep. Legacy media are gutless.

[@johanmeischke9189]

Shades of eugenics.

[@Straitjacket-Fits]

The stage is in darkness and clear

[@mra4955]

Everybody is a eugenist

[@johanmeischke9189]

@@mra4955 really so why am I alive. According to leftests and eugenicists I shouldn't exist. I suggest you stop commenting on things you clearly know nothing about

[@sclark9011]

@@mra4955 My Bro. Eugene is a casanova with da ladies....They all love Eugenics !!!

[@johanmeischke9189]

@@sclark9011 my bro eugenics is an abortion of Darwinism that directly led to the Holocaust, Nazii Germany. It's basic premise is the chronically mentally ill, physically handicapped and non whites are " useless mouths" and were either sterilised or slaughtered. It was practiced widely including NZ untill after ww2 and was promoted mainly by so called liberals mainly on the left of the political left. Another noted practicioner was Stalin It is not a joking matter

[@HunkyMan777]

ACT is the only choice if you want change. This is racial discrimination. The question about ethnicity (amongst other discriminatory factors) is also asked upon job application which is also discriminatory

[@mikebruce7750]

I was refused founding for a diabetic medicine so I applied again identifying as Maori and got funding straight away and that is bs😢

[@andreatodd3095]

Correct David, old fashioned values....more common sense

[@mandyjones6370]

I'd never vote for that man!

[@Peter_Pepper_Love]

​@@mandyjones6370Mandy👃🏻

[@OJB42]

I use a very simple test of race-based politics: what would happen if it was reversed? If there were health services where white people were given preference, what would happen? Well, I think we know, don't we.

[@Hopeawesome247]

It's looks like New Zealand is on track like America, though reversed... "Coloured rooms, eg. toilets, buses...?

[@PapaBaush]

It has been though, that’s the whole point

[@matthewd759]

“I don’t think the government have fully thought this through” Pretty much applies to every government since the 60’s

[@TheBisonBalls]

Seymour is a legend! He will get my party vote for sure.

[@delinquentinparadise]

The way Luxon is talking about Co governance Act has both of my votes.

[@judithfurlong9516]

Thank you David Seymour. Excellent.

[@vivienhill7934]

has NZ cancelled the Hippocratic oath ?

[@ctrun60]

Labours entire Health Policy is str8 discrimination. David Seyour is an excellent politician. Explaiins everything so well .. the voice to reason & rationale.

[@Wairoa4ever]

OMG it is not about how its weighted... THERE is NO space for this extra "check" its 100% racist..

[@garrytito2068]

I'm a national voter. National do not just allow the degradation that is occurring in New zealand culture and society. Otherwise what is the point in changing what we have. That's why I like coalition with ACT as they speak like they will pursue change.

[@vumba1331]

Keep a very close eye on all of the woke NINOs in National, they say they will make change then backpedal when they get in power. Just look at all of the rubbish that donkey brought in. That is why I don't trust them at all.

[@melancholycollie1466]

I accept National will Win but we need Seymour to have more say. Nats alone will do just as much questionable out of touch things just to keep the tantrum community happy too. While I grew up in aNational Supporter family, I'm voting Act this time.

[@garrytito2068]

@Melancholy Collie long as togeather we get over the threshold. So we don't have labour green te party. Yep hard for the Nats to get high polling. Cause many like you have moved to Act. Seymour is excellent

[@angelamccallum3315]

All WEF stooges, Winston is only one talking any sense.

[@valeriehughes1008]

@@beautimberland6771 Act is not likely to get in on their own still at 15% so best thing to do I think is split your vote.. Act for party...Nat for electorate candidate...that way both get into the house... they need each other so we need to back them both.

[@iankinnell5643]

I've had enough in this country deliberately giving certain groups more & more privileges let's start treating everyone equally if you've been on a waiting list longer that's how it should be dealt with

[@hohepaparaone6567]

That's literally what we are asking for. let's stop giving wht nzers special privileges its been way too long.

[@iankinnell5643]

@@hohepaparaone6567 most of us White Nzers do not get special privileges & enjure many of the same struggles as most Maori if we're going to be technical the asians probably have the most Privilege/Success of all culture per capita within the country

[@timtan2023hiyffg]

@@hohepaparaone6567 medicine is medicine, it has nothing to do with race. All medical procedures should be based on the need alone not the race of the person. Its flat out racism to give preferential treatment to maori over other races. Crazy stuff. Seriously need to get rid of labour.

[@Westmansouth]

@@hohepaparaone6567 Name a sigle case where a "white" nzer has been prioritised, name one example of how this prioritisation happens. Name a single event that you know of where a "white" nzer was given an advantage over a maori nzer. If you make a single example you will give some credit to your argument, other than that you just sound like a brainwashed robot.

[@sclark9011]

@@hohepaparaone6567 Ehoa start by giving up ewes fulla's houses and cars and Harleys and Lion Browns, Jack Daniels, lectric puha, meth, KFC, X box, 10 geetars, flash potai, blankets, white man's money, muskets, blankets, matches, cellphones, Housie,TAB, DPB..... if deys awl colonialist opressions ow. A starter pistol was used in a recent ram raid, sheepish reporters say it was race related.

[@edwinpeterhigginson8448]

There should NEVER be a "Maori Health' system. We need a Health system that treats everyone EQUALLY, according to their individual health status.

[@MartinCraig-zt2sv]

To each according to their needs

[@jesswhaanga8643]

Maori need a health system for Maori wea pakeha also go, cause b4 in the pakehea system we always at the bottom of the line waiting ... Wai.iiiiit..n...g to late .deceased.... As usual actors gaslighting for political pntz

[@graemeb209]

@@jesswhaanga8643 you can’t back your statement up. Hey go ahead and play the victim card

[@valeriehughes1008]

Over many years the tax payer has paid out multi millions in treaty claims for various tribes... yet these tribes are still in need... while the fat cats on the top drive big cars and squander money, call themselves Elite and appear on the country's rich list.... all treaty payments should have been for betterment of the tribe themselves and given for housing, dental and medical clinics and general well being of the people... for the huge monies they have been given over the years there should be no Maori in need. Maori themselves have to deal with these so called Elite grifters who exploit their people, keep them dumbed down and victims, fill their heads with "beat up" versions of history - while they work the gravy train looking for more loop holes in the ancient document just to fatten their pockets further! Time to tear up the treaty it is now dividing us and we are no longer equal.

[@SoulTrader-d1c]

They have a separate voting system that's why they get treated better, cause they still a minority with more representation per person. We are only going to get it worst . Time to burn the treaty & bring in a Republic .

[@glennhowlett2082]

I am becoming really concerned about living in this country, it’s changing and not for the better. This is not why we came here.

[@marctoleafoa5864]

Just go back then ❤

[@valeriehughes1008]

My family have been here 212 years and it is not the country I love and was proud of.. I am sorry you feel like you do and I hope you will stay and help us fight and get back to the way we were.. we can turn things around quickly with the right government and good economic policies that will build up the country again. Our problems started when Ardern took control and now her enabler Hipkins carries on.... she managed to take a first world country with one of the highest living standards in the world and turn it into a 3rd world country depressed and on it's knees... she did this all in 5 years, taking away our free press and eroding many of our democratic rights. Make sure you help us change things.. roll on Oct.

[@valeriehughes1008]

@@marctoleafoa5864 with an attitude like yours... we're better off if you go instead.

[@milkyway2494]

Take David with you when you leave

[@valeriehughes1008]

Many of us are in line for surgery (myself waiting 18 months) imagine that we are all taken according to the degree of pain and suffering or urgency ... never should someone jump the queue on racial grounds alone... degree of urgency I can understand and go along with but jumping the queue on racial grounds ahead of all other ethnic groups that make up NZ is not democratic and cannot be allowed. It is very dangerous politics and I cannot believe Labour is so arrogant or just plain stupid to push this on us so near to election time. They just have to go! Most Maori I have spoken to disagree with this policy too.

[@markbenge7288]

This is the face of the types of policies that all of these politicians have been in agreement with for years. It could not possibly have gone this far, otherwise. The changes lately to the health system, and others, were obviously discriminatory. 🙏🇳🇿NZ

[@eileencoulter6263]

This is disgusting,why are none maori paying tax in this aparited country,if maori want preference over any other new Zealander then start up your own hospitals and don't ask the rest of new Zealand to pay for it.

[@johnr3150]

What annoys me is that among the first in line will be no-hoping gang parasites, probably including prisoners who contribute absolutely nothing to NZ. Prisoners already get ACC treatment including scans etc within a 2 week timeframe while others have to wait. I telling everyone I’m voting Act or National after being a long term labour voter.

[@TheBasicTruth]

Good Grief! David Seymour is speaking common sense. Very unusual for a member of parliament, especially a party leader.

[@ginagallichan7651]

David Seymour there are many reasons why a 14 year old girl would decide that becoming a woman is so awful that she would rather pretend to be a man instead. Yes this girl needs love and understanding but that doesn't include the people around her participating in her self destructive delusion out of 'politeness'. If you play the pronoun game with these kids then you are ultimately making it harder for them to recognise and work through the complex issues that lead to these feelings in the first place. This girl needs truth and psychotherapy. Not pronouns and lies.

[@sclark9011]

a bit like the story of The King's New Clothes, made of invisible thread.....they all gave him attention and indulged his fantasy out of misplaced politeness saying "Ooooh Ahhhh they look so good on you" Meanwhile he was scrotally naked.....everyone else could see through his charade yet said nothing, thus becoming an accomplice and all co-perpetrators in his delusion.

[@nicksheridan588]

Outrageous!

[@rg1876]

Boy, do we ever need David Seymour as PM.

[@MartinCraig-zt2sv]

The elites who fund him need it even more than you do

[@richardbuttenshaw4749]

David makes good sense

[@jasperhorace7147]

Sean, when are you going to get Hipkins on and ask about co- governance? We need to know if Mahuta has agreed to keep quiet about it until after the election in the hope that labour will be re-elected.

[@Peter_Pepper_Love]

Hippycritinz won't front uP to the PlaTform! 🤷‍♂️

[@lindamckenzie6500]

I can tell you this you will never get a satisfactory answer regarding this ,upfront or not....Mahuta and the Minister of Police should be given their marching orders.

[@dontcomply3976]

Hipkins: miaow

[@valeriehughes1008]

Mahuta is one of the Maori elite... makes sure all her family are on govt. contracts and like she is pocketing huge money...she is one very tricky lady and another MP who should be investigated...these sort of so called Elite exploit their people big time to line their own pockets.

[@hamishrose9374]

Thank you David. Unfortunately they have crossed so many lines recently, it’s beyond the political process now. It’s time for us to realise and take back the power we have

[@Hup-x1y]

99% global "P" 4 paupers pirateship

[@Ps119]

The solution is very simple. Use woke "identity" rules to defeat woke health race rules: Everyone identify as Maori, so if you don't have an iwi on your personal health record then get one put on. Then we will be honouring the principles of the Triti because we will all be equal under the law.

[@StGammon77]

Yes that worked well when the old native Maoris became Pakeha which they mostly are now, maybe the really melenated ones could be called Pakoris

[@sclark9011]

OurtearRaw land of the wrong woke crowd

[@rhettcottle9013]

U got my vote David Seymour, only mp that calls it out how it it is .

[@angelamccallum3315]

Winston gets my vote, speaks the truth.

[@nonfictionone]

A couple of months ago I had some dealings with one of the policy writers. She had just taken out private medical cover because ‘we’ (New Zealanders with not a lot of melanin in our skin) were no longer going to get treated in the public system. The fact that the person who was instructed to write this policy was saying this and taking out private medical really sunk home to me over the next few weeks.

[@journofay]

I'm a transracial with numerous self identification. Today I'm a proud loud Pakistani.

[@anthonysherry2628]

Because we are told that Maori and Pacifika have poorer health outcomes. Basically self inflicted. They live 7 years less then Pakeha. Again mostly self inflicted. Funny how one of the leaders said that Maori genetics are stronger then Pakeha..its a total travesty.

[@iankinnell5643]

But we'd extremely barred from aaserting that maybe maori cause alot of there own health problems

[@koru6610]

Imagine if the boot was on the other foot. It's out and out rascism

[@jackiebiggs7071]

I have been saying for a number of years that mobile health clinics, like breast screening, would answer many needs. Poverty impacts the ability to be mobile to be able to attend hospitals etc.

[@mjanny6330]

I'm sure the gangs could give them a lift in their $100k vintage American cars.

[@hohepaparaone6567]

@@mjanny6330 lol don't be jealous bro.

[@jackiebiggs7071]

@@mjanny6330 good idea, perhaps they need to be asked to do it. If they're not told who needs it they wouldn't know who to offer to.

[@jenniehaxton1240]

Well said David Roll on October and a change of Government

[@richardwyatt934]

Racism in New Zealand is clear. But no one speaks out about it when it favours a "Victim" group. We need to vote National or Act, and encouraged everyone we know to vote this way in order for this toxic identity politics to be flushed down the toilet.

[@mjanny6330]

Nationals just labour in a blue suit lol.

[@robertmccabe8632]

National and act still belive in anthropogenic warming of the earth. 536A.D. Look it up. Volcanoes causing severe climate cooling; with crop failures and deaths. No cars No industry.

[@suziederkins3310]

Vote National and get a slightly more competent Labour. Last time they kept every Labour policy, they'll do it again.

[@melancholycollie1466]

I'm sure many with a sane brain don't like being told they're oppressed all the time.

[@valeriehughes1008]

@@beautimberland6771 National have come out saying this policy is a very disturbing and racist one and it would not continue under their government. (Luxton today on Mike Hoskings show) So they are speaking out.. you seem to rely on only MSM which are Labour owned and they cut and edit and it is hard to hear policies and viewpoints over the very bias reporters.... Mike Hoskings gives them a fair go. I have attended some of their meetings which is where you get a wealth of information. Act speaks out against these sort of policies along with NZF... so there are options!

[@glenisyoungman4232]

It's happening in CHCH too as a friend was told at Specsavers yesterday his cornea transplant will not be promised as wrong ethnicity. He will go blind without this surgery I

[@Cyril_Squirrel]

We keep getting told that the health system is racist. Ok, tell me when a Maori person has been turned away from a hospital or a doctors surgery or denied needed drugs simply because they were Maori. When you put it to people like Shane Reti and other claimants they refer to Maori poor health outcomes. That is quite different from racism. In order to maintain good health, the individual has to take some responsibility. If you're told that your health is at risk because you smoke, you stop smoking. If you're told that you have to lose weight in order to unburden your heart, you lose weight. That all supposes of course that you could be bothered. We're told that some Maori don't feel comfortable with Pakeha doctors. Well, if I said that about Maori doctors I'd be called a racist.

[@SoulTrader-d1c]

That is a media lie, they get turned away because they don't listen to their Doctors & most health problems are from poor choices , fast food too much sugar, alcohol and being in active & just plain lazy . 90% of modern illness is down to poor choices . Maori & Polynesians out smoke the rest because even when you tell someone to stop for their own good the just double down & blame ol whitey for their own lack of self responsibility . The reason many Maori end up in jail is they commit more crime and finally after many soft touch approaches do something that gets enough publicity the state has no choice . The Maori friends I grew up with are all successful in marriage and as a result have a happy a content life & are doing very well because they avoided divorce . All my friends that avoided divorce are very well off, race never made a difference in their success . This direction is going to destroy the fabric of this society .

[@robflange]

I was excluded from bariatric surgery at CDHB Iam European decent but NZ born My exclusion letter said "Unfortunately, you are not the target ethnicity " Iam a decorated NZ Serviceman This was 2022 So Iam calling B.S. on the Maori/pacific islanders discriminated against

[@unclejoe7958]

Keep in mind it’s the Maori politicians who are driving this with the usual ‘Our people are more vulnerable crap ‘. During COVID vaccinations Maori were at the front of the line because Maori communities were more vulnerable. More often than not Maori health issues are self inflicted, diabetes due to junk food, lung and heart disease due to smoking. This queue jumping reminds me of the Titanic lifeboats fiasco. It seems non Maori are 3rd class passengers in their own country whilst Maori are still bleating on about racism 😢

[@iankinnell5643]

It must be wonderful for them to constantly complain about oppression when they have more Healthcare & Housing rights than most others which if we think about it is power & privilege

[@Vara169]

My surgeon has asked for an urgent colonoscopy, to check for colon cancer, based on a 4mm shadow in an MRI.The DHB says it will take 4 months. So now I have asked for a review, with the intention of getting some preference based on identifying as Maori. I await a positive outcome.

[@valeriehughes1008]

I feel you should be able to get a review irrespective of what race you are.... all the very best and try not to worry and stay positive.

[@chillblane1741]

We are discrimated by ACC every day. Injuries are classified as a age problem rather than the facts in front of ACC. This is another issue that needs attention. They employ there own Doctors (and I use that term loosely) to say what ACC want to hear, even when specialists and your Doctor disagree with ACCs assessment. Maybe you could look more closely at this issue.

[@julianwalls1077]

I heard of older woman who slipped on the bath and lost her front teeth Acc refused to pay out the total cost as it declared there is depreciation to consider based on years and wear of person using their teeth!😀

[@eileencoulter6263]

We all need to stop paying acc payments you do know that new Zealands acc is owned by Canada, they bought us out

[@valeriehughes1008]

@@julianwalls1077 That's so mean - being elderly myself I want to laugh but just can't!

[@danielrooke7169]

Acc isn't there to help anymore they are frauds

[@berniefynn6623]

Maoris created their health problems but blame colonisation.

[@lindamckenzie6500]

Hear hear!

[@ianwatson65]

Maori and the rest of the globe rode the coat tails of European medicine and innovation to a doubling of life expectancy. Not being paricularly thankful, some Maori are suggesting others reduce their life expectancy to benefit exclusively Maori. The gall of it is staggering.

[@berniefynn6623]

@@ianwatson65 some bloody maori on tv saying she was obese because of colonisation, no personal responsibility with modern knowledge, easier to blame some one else.

[@JamesClark-cg1qk]

Best MP we have at the moment. Hope he's PM one day.

[@angelamccallum3315]

Actor Act, Winston needs to be in parliament.

[@Harkness197]

Wtf is actually happening to NZ!

[@helenlizzystewart4908]

David Seymour has matured into a very decent straight politician, hope ACT can get up there and help kick labour out

[@adsdft585]

Wait till he must be responsible for his parties ideas. But they will not tackle the negative effects of the debt based economic system.

[@MartinCraig-zt2sv]

ACT is more interested kicking National out, standing in safe blue seats

[@angelamccallum3315]

Matured into a true actor.

[@oiyu7620]

What happens to POOR Asian , we are in the bottom of the list, Vote ACT😅

[@kiwitexan6022]

So thankful for your show! Thank you for this :)

[@simongoddard7692]

Smells a little bit like 1930s germany to me 🙃

[@petertrott5107]

So what can we do about it? Will National abolish it when they get in? There has been a bias towards Maori and pacifica for years in the court system (lesser sentence to many of them), education, a non elected seat in local council, not to mention free kfc to get a jab. It has gone up a new level because we did nothing about it. Lets kick out Labour.

[@davidgrosvenor1]

Im now a Maori from UK!

[@Scooby-bf4bp]

The more they strive for "equility" the more they disadvantage the people

[@richardmorley4223]

Unbelievable love this guy

[@brucesturgeon4801]

Good David your a level headed thinking man

[@ofasociety]

Take it away, Dragon! "Ten years in A&E and waiting on surgery, watching as your life goes by? So won't you tell us. Won't you tell us the truth? Are you brown enough? Are you brown enough? Are you brown enough, ooh-ooh Are you brown enough, oh-oh!"

[@timothy6283]

Māori had no medical system they should be on the bottom of the list

[@bettylafu7246]

Voice up NZ! Voice up NZ! Voice up NZ! Vote 2023 Vote 2023 Vote 2023 Carbon footprint...ESG WEF WHO Elitists Reset agenda...spawning in NZ Good wholesome men David... Sean good factual points!!!

[@angelamccallum3315]

😂 You don't think Seymour's a WEF stooge!

[@shoutatthesky]

Can't we just declare ourselves a republic and nullify the treaty? Then we can all just be New Zealanders (or Aotearoans)?

[@whatthe6532]

Brilliant.

[@sclark9011]

Aotearoa .....The Land of the Wrong Woke Crowd

[@valeriehughes1008]

Aotearoa is a Te Reo word... Te Reo was created in 1860 from a number of tribal dialects and the word does not appear in many tribal dialects so for that fact it should never be used as it does not represent all Maori. English and tribal dialects were spoken at the treaty table in 1840 and so English was spoken 20 years before Te Reo was created... so how come Te Reo is the first language? It was created expressly to give Maori a united voice for communication and trade with the settlers arriving in 1860+ and it met with huge opposition from Maori themselves as many Chiefs felt that their own tribal languages would be lost if Te Reo was established. Maori are very selective in what parts of history they choose to remember! For example they like to forget the musket wars of 1820 when they managed to wipe out 1/3 of their own population and commit genocide on the Moriori in 1835... Most chiefs thought the treaty was a blessing in 1840.. it meant the crown would protect them from further utu put an end to slavery (many smaller tribes were almost wiped out and huge numbers enslaved), land grabbing through war and put an end to cannibalism.

[@shoutatthesky]

@@valeriehughes1008 Aotearoa is a word that's been in common usage for both Māori and Pakeha for many, many years. It is not an official name but that doesn't mean it is somehow an incorrect term to refer to our nation. When we form the republic we can all talk about it and hopefully come to some consensus of an appropriate name. There's no point arguing over the past. All citizens should have the same rights regardless of race, or ethnicity. Māori culture is and will continue to be a massive and beautiful part of the collective culture of the country - whatever you call it.

[@valeriehughes1008]

@@shoutatthesky Agree but Te Reo which is rammed down our throats as the language of the land when it does not represent all Maori and it was created 20 years after the treaty. The treaty was set up to make all New Zealanders equal which it did for a great many years until the Activists learnt how to milk the system and we allowed them to... we could remain as we are with a "no more claims taken" put on the treaty... it was a fine document and set us up as the first democratic country in the world.

[@Astrodoberman]

How do you weed out the public service to get to a non biased state? Public servants tend to be in jobs for life, not based on their political beliefs, and see many govts left and right come and go.

[@Edgycoo]

I gotta say, the idea that someone has trouble accessing the health system and this will help is false. As you are already someone who is IN the system if you are lined up for surgery. You are just skipping the line. Wont get anyone else off the sofa to get checked out.

[@Vaughanmr1]

Who laughed out loud when Seymour said that he agreed with Meng Foon when he quit and that is what he did best even though he messed that up?

[@rusty1538]

What are you talking about?

[@Vaughanmr1]

@@rusty1538 Meng Foon did a pretty bad job as race relations commissioner in my and many other people's opinion. So I found it funny when Seymour said words to the effect of what I mentioned above. I personally thought it was quick-witted and spot-on. Feel free to disagree. Now there are 2 million or so more reasons why it is good he is gone.

[@valeriehughes1008]

David does that...when Ardern left he said she "meant well, but everything she tried had failed badly". Moon should never have been in the job, out of his depth and did a poor job... but no worse than the loopy Susan Devoy!

[@MichaelDoyle-mc2ed]

Sean new Zealand is part of the south Pacific so if you're born here your Pacifica so it's all good

[@geoffstokes]

Yep

[@neillewis785]

yes but a few million whites were born here too.its racisim dont deny it.

[@MichaelDoyle-mc2ed]

Ever person born in new Zealand is Pacifica

[@NAMDNYH]

David Seymour should be our next Prime Minister. New Zealand needs his calibre of leadership.

[@marylou3995]

Time to bring out the rope.

[@FLSTFB103]

Report it to Meng Foon he'll sort it out just like he did with Tusiata Avia.

[@iankinnell5643]

Oh you mean he'll do Sweet F**k All

[@lifeliver9000]

He was a disgraceful racist. Good job that scum bag got caught being corrupt

[@benyandall7598]

Speaking from experience.We gave faced so many issues from medical center especially private clinics.These issues we have to take it further to health and disability. And we found out that health and disability organisation was not treating other ethnicity fairly.We were poorly treated from them .They just ignored us. This all happend in the labour government. I was so glad that We have lots of experience how these medical doctors has response negatively to some if our race And we think that we need to get new people that will look after us but not try to kill us We agreed about the new government labour government has using our people to make up their number to govern the country I beleive that all organizations and departments and other government sector should change and all the government workers. All those government workers under labour government tried to but our people to slavery again. We need a fair government that looks after people and to make people strong and independent and unique.😊😊

[@HunkyMan777]

I am an Aussie ... and I get discriminated against in many areas eg. healthcare, employment, benefits etc.

[@gregwells8764]

kiss goodbye to your working population NZ....the grass is greener.... just about ANYWHERE else. and people have had enough

[@davidfinley7766]

Yep, I left last year and you would have to put a gun to my head to make me come back. I really hope all of those third world, minimum wage immigrants can keep the NZ afloat but I think the ship is already sinking, just wait untill they get around to a Maori Justice System and you know it's coming.

[@jacobgorst8357]

Is anyone really surprised?

[@klburroughsnz]

So if as David says "National Campaign against Labour Policies but when in power do little to nothing about reversing them" will ACT require National to agree to a list of reform/law changes before agreeing to a coalition, and if so what are those bottom line requirements - where are they to be found? For me it's not good enough to say we'd work toward convincing National to make some changes

[@charlieb9064]

Luxon seems very weak, I strongly doubt he'll push back.

[@davidthomson692]

Don’t vote national vote act The perfect result would be Seymour PM. Peter’s as deputy

[@timway6839]

They are goi to start punishing non compliant surgeon's now maybe too.

[@hgy.ytr.stephz6189]

As a half Maori, I feel like I need to complain about being discriminated against for my half whiteness. They may only give me half points instead of full points so I can go to the top of the list! 🤣

[@valeriehughes1008]

Ha ha - like your comments.. funny if it wasn't so serious! Probably how to deal with these idiots making these policies laugh at them and then make sure we get the last laugh on election day!!!

[@christinerobin386]

My pakeha husbad died in December of colon cancer aged 58 (diagnosed 10 months prior) Unfortunately we live in a remote region.If he had been maori/Polynesian he would've been tested for this aged 55 but pakeha have to wait until 60 years. It's sad as he worked 60hours plus per week and also renovated old houses which we sold to first home buyers.

[@valeriehughes1008]

I am sorry you lost your good man, you can speak with experience that everyone must have the same degree of health care and the surgical waiting lists have to always be on urgency first and never on race. Everyone must be treated the same or we are not equal, Governments have no right to make up these cruel policies.... as you say if only your husband had been tested early perhaps more could have been done but that is in no way your fault the fault lies at the door of the Labour Government health policy. Bless you Christine it is sad when a hard working man goes so young especially one who has helped so many into homes of their own... he was obviously a fine man and he will have left a big hole in your heart but nothing can take away your memories! God bless you and keep you safe and strong.

[@christinerobin386]

@@valeriehughes1008 Thankyou means alot

[@MichaelLaw-t1c]

Well said David I agree 100%. See you and Winston do agree on some things

[@howardlee5235]

Sad to see New Zealand getting to this stage. People are supposed to be treated equally.

[@robertmccabe8632]

HARH Halt ALL Racial HEALTH.

[@operator6786]

"Seriously" Vote David Seymour while your brain is still clear of brain washing.. NZ needs this guy in government..

[@martinsamuels2897]

Time to leave nz