For those worried about one in eight working-age New Zealanders currently relying on a benefit, this is good news.
That's because Asians are heavily under-represented amongst beneficiaries.
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While making up around 20 percent of the population they only account for 5 percent of people dependent on benefits.
The news gets even better. Of that 5 percent, two thirds are receiving an unemployment benefit. This is the benefit people rely on for the shortest period and current numbers will abate quickly when (if) unemployment falls. There are only 2,817 Asian single parents (June 2025) compared to 38,556 Maori.
Of course, 2048 is a generation away and Asian behaviours will undoubtedly change over the next couple of decades. How much is anyone's guess. I am not sufficiently familiar with various Asian cultures to make predictions.
But Asians - Indians in particular - are going to immerse themselves in the political life of New Zealand. In Lower Hutt we have an Indian female running for mayor and the evidence of Indian cultural and commercial activity is everywhere. I like the cut of her jib and she has my vote.
Can we expect that as Asian values become more prevalent we will see less tolerance for people who make benefit dependency a lifelong habit?
I hope so.
Data sources:
https://www.stats.govt.nz/news/asian-ethnic-population-projected-to-increase/
https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/statistics/benefit/index.html
Lindsay Mitchell is a welfare commentator who blogs HERE - where this article was sourced.
That's because Asians are heavily under-represented amongst beneficiaries.
Click to view
(View interactive image here)
While making up around 20 percent of the population they only account for 5 percent of people dependent on benefits.
The news gets even better. Of that 5 percent, two thirds are receiving an unemployment benefit. This is the benefit people rely on for the shortest period and current numbers will abate quickly when (if) unemployment falls. There are only 2,817 Asian single parents (June 2025) compared to 38,556 Maori.
Of course, 2048 is a generation away and Asian behaviours will undoubtedly change over the next couple of decades. How much is anyone's guess. I am not sufficiently familiar with various Asian cultures to make predictions.
But Asians - Indians in particular - are going to immerse themselves in the political life of New Zealand. In Lower Hutt we have an Indian female running for mayor and the evidence of Indian cultural and commercial activity is everywhere. I like the cut of her jib and she has my vote.
Can we expect that as Asian values become more prevalent we will see less tolerance for people who make benefit dependency a lifelong habit?
I hope so.
Data sources:
https://www.stats.govt.nz/news/asian-ethnic-population-projected-to-increase/
https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/statistics/benefit/index.html
Lindsay Mitchell is a welfare commentator who blogs HERE - where this article was sourced.
4 comments:
Asians generally have a very low tolerance for bludgers. Maori gravy-trainers beware as the Asian political clout increases.
The Chinese and Asians have always been overlooked in the history of New Zealand.
They are generally forgotten by official historians or only occasionally mentioned as a footnote (perhaps out of avoiding shame)
If you were wanting to have an example of an "underclass" in good old "Aotearoa" the despicable treatment against Chinese settlers is an enormous branch of research.
Officially today they still don't even seem to exist. Have you ever seen an official document in the "ethnicity" section that has "NZ / Chinese" as its own category?
Certainly not in any "benefit dependency" forms.
Why are "Asians" not vocally kicking back against the push by Maori to dominate NZ and to have full control over its politics and people ?
Are they really going to tolerate being told what to do by a bunch of Maori thugs ?
I hope so too, Lindsay. And, you're backing the right candidate. All the others are pro the 'cohort' that now 'demand' a handout, and an automatic seat at the table for another feed at someone else's expense.
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