The disparities and inequities in income for Māori are disgraceful and are reaching new levels. Pākehā have a net worth almost five times higher than Māori, while non-Māori have a 13 percent higher median age. What we are seeing is the result of decades of under-investment, deregulation, and the slashing of the social security system. We welcome the increase to baseline benefit levels and the reinstatement of the Training Incentive Allowance. These have been long fought for by the grassroots. Since 1986, the number of Māori forced to rent has increased by 88.3 percent—70 percent of Māori cannot afford a home and are living in rentals. One third of Māori live in houses considered damp and overcrowded. Māori make up 50 percent of the waiting list for social housing.