Some health conditions are much more common in older people.
For many of these health conditions, Māori have higher rates than people of other ethnicities.
Prevalence of certain health conditions by age

Ratio of Māori to non-Māori prevalence for people aged 50 and over

Source: Ministry of Health, unpublished data, New Zealand Health Survey, 2013/14 to 2014/15, aged standardised to the Māori population; and Cancer: New registrations and deaths 2012, average of male and female Māori to non-Māori