Even after poverty is taken into account, Māori and Pacific people have a shorter life expectancy and higher cancer rates compared with people from other ethnic groups.
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Health, University of Waikato
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Professor of Population Health, University of Waikato
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Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Senior Research Fellow in Public Health, University of Otago
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Professor of Public Health, University of Otago