Ref Peter Dey's letter 23 November. Does Peter Dey have any solid evidence to the contrary to show what Mike von Linde, Cedric Sutherland, Richard Prince, R.Paterson. Graham Cliff and myself claimed in our letters is incorrect ?

I would like Peter Dey to produce hard evidence to the contrary to all of these claims.

I have to question what R.McGuinness says however. Which English version of the Treaty does he mean ? There are so many.

The only iwi which has opened it's books to show that financial assistance is getting to grass roots Maori to date is Ngai Tahu. I know for a fact that this is correct and it is an ongoing process.

Europeans do not have greater 'privileges” than Maori, as they have exactly the same opportunities to take advantage of those so called 'privileges” as Europeans, Asians and Pacific Islanders. NZ society is roughly made up of 15% Maori, 23% Asian and 62% a mix of European and other races. Do we hear any of the other races complain and protest that they are missing out on the privileges that are freely available to all NZers ?.

Ngai Tahu are doing so well because their leaders are well educated (incidentally via the NZ education system which is available to everyone including Maori) and in addition they have had excellent business experience.

Does Peter Dey really believe that Maori students would do better being taught by Maori teachers ?

I await his response with anticipation.

Roger Bailey, Papamoa.