Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 20, 2022 5:24:37 GMT 12
'IT'S RIDICULOUS' - ANGER OVER MĀORI CHILDREN BEING ZONED OUT OF IWI OR HAPŪ LAND
Some Māori educators want an overhaul of school zoning rules, saying the system ignored local iwi connections to the land that schools were built on.
They say Māori children should have free access to all the schools within the rohe of their iwi or hapū and the Education Ministry must prioritise mana whenua when it consults communities about zone changes.
Te Akatea Māori Principals Association president Bruce Jepsen said the system ignored local iwi connections to the land that schools were built on.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/471206/it-s-ridiculous-anger-over-maori-children-being-zoned-out-of-iwi-or-hapu-land
Some Māori educators want an overhaul of school zoning rules, saying the system ignored local iwi connections to the land that schools were built on.
They say Māori children should have free access to all the schools within the rohe of their iwi or hapū and the Education Ministry must prioritise mana whenua when it consults communities about zone changes.
Te Akatea Māori Principals Association president Bruce Jepsen said the system ignored local iwi connections to the land that schools were built on.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/471206/it-s-ridiculous-anger-over-maori-children-being-zoned-out-of-iwi-or-hapu-land