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15th November 2021
12:41pm GMT
Just 61 per cent of eligible Māoris are fully vaccinated while 77 per cent have had their first dose. New Zealand's target rate is at least 90 per cent among the eligible population.
The tribe went on to say: "Many of our tupuna [ancestors] lost their lives in previous pandemics... we are absolutely clear that the Covid-19 vaccine is the best protection we have available to us, and we are committed to supporting our whānau (family) to get vaccinated as soon as possible." In contrast, there is fear that Māori sovereignty movements are being co-opted by anti-vaxxers, with many arguing that the state pressure to get vaccinated represents a form of “modern-day colonisation”. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has played down the protests, suggesting that what was seen is "not representative of the vast bulk of New Zealanders". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEB2Am34gAE
