Native Maori should ... "smoke, gamble, fight and eat fatty foods"

**kiwitt** · 09-27-2005, 02:37

Originally Posted by NZ Newstalk Radio Station

Author stands by controversial health book

26/09/2005 13:39:13

The co-author of a widely-condemned book on Maori health is standing by his call for Maori to smoke, gamble and eat fatty foods if they so choose.

'Maori Health' was published by the Kotahitanga Community Trust, one of South Auckland's largest Maori health providers.

It claims the health system is racist and opposes activities Maori enjoy. It says Maori can smoke, gamble, fight and eat fatty foods if they want to.

The book also describes Maori health workers who say otherwise as brainwashed "house niggers" and "health Nazis".

Co-author Peter Caccioppoli says the book's purpose is to inform Maori there are other options to what the Health Ministry preaches. He says the idea is to encourage Maori to make their own choices, and admits that includes even ignorant decisions.

He says Maori shouldn't be made to feel bad about things they enjoy.

He is now planning a book on Maori in the education system.

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So the Health Ministry should not be advising how people should live their lives, even though the costs of their lifestyle choice costs the ministry in surgery and other specialist work to keep them alive. If they choose to ignore the advice they should also not seek help from the Ministry when they get sick. That would be a fair call, don't you think.

**Incongruous** · 09-27-2005, 04:35

Well if they wan't it that way simply withdraw public health for them.
Simple as that, of kick tem in the face and tell them to calm down.

**Adrian II** · 09-27-2005, 08:13

It claims the health system is racist and opposes activities Maori enjoy. It says Maori can smoke, gamble, fight and eat fatty foods if they want to.

The book also describes Maori health workers who say otherwise as brainwashed "house niggers" and "health Nazis".

Good man. Good book. Power to Caccioppoli.

**Papewaio** · 09-27-2005, 08:21

Mr Caccioppoli, 26, has no tertiary qualifications. Dr Cullen could not be reached for comment.

Well it sounds more like an April Fools book then anything worthy. More useful in the bog as an emergency paper supply.

In 1999 Mr Caccioppoli was involved in an Internet-based organisation offering degrees in New Zealand that came under scrutiny from the ministry for calling itself a university.

The same internet education provider, Cyberuni, aroused the suspicion of academic staff around the country about its courses.

Mr Caccioppoli said the venture failed because investor funding could not be raised. He said no degrees had been given out by the group.

In 2002 the two men formed the Kotahitanga Community Trust after an at times acrimonious split with the Papakura marae.

He is a snake oil merchant peddling his wares.

**Adrian II** · 09-27-2005, 08:33

Originally Posted by Papewaio

He is a snake oil merchant peddling his wares.

Oh come on, he is spot on about the private and government health freaks who want to tell not just Maori's, but all of us how to live. Makes me sick. Pun intended.