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The males in New Zealand who are [[circumcised]] are mostly older men. The percentage of males who are circumcised is gradually declining as older [[circumcised]] males die off and are replaced by younger [[intact]] males. Almost no white males under 35-years-of-age are circumcised.
The Maori people , who constitute about 17 percent of the population , do not circumcise.<ref name="mcgrath-young2001" />
It is said that the small Jewish population have to fly in a ''[[mohel]]'' if they want to have a son [[circumcised]].<ref name="mcgrath-young2001" />
The Pacific Island people , who constitute 8.1 percent of the population , are an exception. The Pacific Islanders circumcise (actually a [[dorsal slit]]) as part of their culture.<ref name="afsari2002"/> <ref>{{REFnews
|title=Foreskin lament for babies
|url=http://www.cirp.org/news/thepress01-13-01/