Understanding how Māori and Pākehā react differently in different situations is crucial to good social services
If you do not study the society you live in how do you act in a socially positive way? How do you know what public services are even required if you refuse to look?
If there's not much money in the kitty to pay for the services it's academic. Far better to focus on potentially valuable tech so there is money to pay for things later, and do research then if there's any question how to spend it.
If you do not study the society you live in how do you act in a socially positive way? How do you know what public services are even required if you refuse to look?