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pages cm "Did Māori or Europeans live longer in 1769? How did Pākehā New Zealanders become the healthiest, longest lived people on the face of the globe, and why did Māori not enjoy the same life expectancy? Why was New Zealanders' health and longevity surpassed by other nations in the late twentieth century? Through quantitative analysis, presented in accessible graphics and lively text, the authors answer these questions by analysing the impact of nutrition and disease, immigration and unemployment, alcohol and obesity, medicine and vaccination"--Publisher's information