... Now apparently Maori shouldn't need to reach any sort of qualification standard for entry to University.

Yes, of course. All us 'white kids' get to work hard whilst at High School, reaching the prerequisites for our desired university course becomes a target, a goal.

So because Maori seem to be (as a higher percentage) unable to meet the same standards of secondary education as others, we should make it -easier- for them to enter the tertiary sector?

When you spoon feed it to them, of course they'll 'do better' !! None of this however addresses the root problems.... which stem from the fact that the people who represent the lower percentiles who don't make it to University, are people who aren't 'smart', or disciplined enough, or who are unfairly disadvantaged in some way. Why does race have to have anything to do with it?

Perhaps the problems are more in the home? The culture of the household?
This holds true regardless of the colour of your skin.

Damn I hate racists.