2 x Articles 5/9/20 - Racism, Racist

[Kiwi Frontline]

NO CREDIT IN RACIST EDUCATION SYSTEM

A Māori education consultant says the latest COVID-19 lockdown has brought inequities in the school system into sharp focus.

"Our Ministry of Education and in particular our Minister need to be thinking more flexibly about how our young people in high school get their credits. It just really raised the inequities in our system and let's say the racism that exists in Aotearoa for people of colour, Māori and Pasifika," Mr Cormick says......

www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_story_id/MjU0NjQ.html

[Kiwi Frontline]

INDEPENDENT REVIEW TO INVESTIGATE CLAIMS OF RACISM AT UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO

The University of Waikato is commissioning an independent review following claims from prominent academics alleging casual and structural racism at the institution - despite it earlier rejecting the allegations.

The allegations included Māori expertise being ignored, tokenism, lower pay for Māori staff and no meaningful commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi.

However, after a meeting on Tuesday 1 September and on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori, the Council of the University of Waikato unanimously agreed on the independent review.

It will be led by Sir Wira Gardiner and former minister of education and former National MP, Hekia Parata......

The independent review will also look into its obligations to the Treaty of Waitangi.......

www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/425239/independent-review-to-investigate-claims-of-racism-at-university-of-waikato