Complex sentence: The most common ethnic group in Rotoma is Māori, at 49.9% of the population, compared with 27.5% for the Bay of Plenty Region as a whole.
Split into simpler sentences: The most common ethnic group in Rotoma is Māori, at 49.9% of the population. This compares to a 27.5% Maori population for the Bay of Plenty Region as a whole.