3. INEQUALITIES 19. Most New Zealanders enjoy a high quality of life and experience good outcomes. However, a small proportion continue to experience poor outcomes across a range of indices, including material deprivation, housing, education, health, employment and imprisonment. 20. Recent research from the University of Victoria, Wellington shows that there has been some success in reducing inequality for Māori and Pacific people. However, many indicators investigated in the study show worsening or static outcomes over the last decade.4 Reproduced below is a summary of the findings: 4 http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sacl/centres-and-institutes/cpf/publications/pdfs/2015/WP09_2014_Indicators-ofInequality.pdf 6

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