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Ethnic groups
Of all the COVID-19 cases recorded in New Zealand, 1,091 (62 percent) are European or other, 277 (16 percent) are Asian, 175 (10 percent) are Pacific peoples, 169 (10 percent) 52 are Maori (3 percent) are Middle Eastern / Latin American / African and the rest are unknown.
In the Auckland August group, the ethnic breakdown shows the significant impact the virus has had within the Maori and Pasific communities. Pacific peoples account for 98 cases (62 percent), Maori represent 34 (21 percent) and Others are 27 cases (17 percent).
“The prioritized ethnicity classification is used for reporting purposes,” says the Ministry of Health.
“Each case is assigned to a single ethnic group based on the ethnic groups with which they have been identified, which are, in order of priority: Maori, Pacific peoples, Asians, MELAA (Middle East / Latin America / Africa) and European / Other. This means that if a person identifies as a Maori and a New Zealand European, they are counted as a Maori. “
