Are Maori unfairly targeted in bar laws for the World Cup?

Good luck theyr gona need it.

By Nicole "This Maori Warden law created by a Pakeha led government is embarassingly racist." Do you also consider Maori seats in parliament racist? Maori scholarships? Notices at school that say if you are interested in doing this activity, and are Maori, come see Mrs. ---?

OK so its advertised that we in Aotearoa have a drinking problem - especially our youth (maori and non-maori). YET here we are promoting PARTY CENTRAL!!! What is wrong with this picture? Then they want to target drunk and unruly Maori? Might as well step back 30 odd years and rename this country SOUTH AFRICA! Come on law makers get it together!! The problem is with society not with just one race!

Actually the point that seems to be missing is that Maori have greater respect for the wardens than the police force. So by the wardens helping their own out it may stop the matter dissolving into a greater conflict or charges with the police

I agree with the others asking how they are going to define who is Maori but according to the ads it's us whitey's with the drinking problems. Maori & Polynesian need to stop smoking and get smear tests

Having 'Maori Wardens' just shows that there is more prejudice against them than society makes it out to be. As a Caucasian I see this as racism towards Maori people and a failure to uphold equality in society when it comes to enforcing the law. This old law should never have been instigated in the first place. To add to that, it's not just patrons drinking in bars that need to be looked at, it's alcoholism in the homes of the lower socio-economic areas in society, amongst all creeds of society, that ought to be addressed.

Whose american idea was it to do that ? lol

the message to visitors is these maori are off the reservation and wardens will send them back if they are getting drunk in the pubs. 2nd class citizens is the only thought a visitor could have. if maori are equal then for god sake treat them as equal not have wardens policing and keeping them under surveillance.

Is the law racist? Yes. But so is any law that specifically refers to an individual race. So, having Maori seats in parliament - is racist, specifically targetting health care issues towards Maori and Polynesians is racist. Anyone of any race can be refused service and removed from the premises if intoxicated, the issue is authority. In this country we recognize differences in Maori "jurisdiction" - and honstely I think a lot of Maori would be more receptive to a Maori Warden asking them to leave a pub rathan than the police. If it was up to me I'd get riid of the law as it's just another way to divide a people and single people out based on race. That said I don't blame the police for trying to use it - it's on the books, and would bolster their numbers during a time where they'll probably be spending 90% of their time dealing with drunks.

Seriously though, how separatist are we going to look to the many visitors we have coming to this country if at a night out in Wellington, we have people walking around with 'MAORI WARDEN' on their backs, removing 'drunk Maori' from bars and clubs, and not taking any notice of Pakeha? Maori Wardens do a good job in society, and at local events I've noticed they help situations with Maori youth on a regular basis...Maori helping Maori..but this, this is just despicable! This isn't helping anyone. There is no room for this rubbish during Rugby World Cup. Here's a suggestion: how about just include Maori Wardens within the force of police, volunteers, security, to deal with any person, of any race, who is drunk and disorderly. Also my last point, how do they distinguish who is and who isn't Maori? Of course some times it's obvious, and as a Maori, most of the time you can distinguish between Maori and islander. But in this day and age with all the half castes and mixes, it's impossible to spot every single Maori! I am part Maori, can speak Maori, but I won't be targeted because to be honest, I don't look very Maori!