Treaty curriculum victory celebrated
Putting the Treaty of Waitangi back in the school curriculum will benefit all students.
That's the response of Auckland University senior lecturer in education Vicky Carpenter to a government U-turn on the issue.
Dr Carpenter, whose research is about raising Maori achievement in mainstream schools, says it's not just an issue for Maori.
“The treaty is for everybody in this country. I’m not Maori, I’m Pakeha, and it’s incredibly important to me that the treaty is in the curriculum and I think it’s important for all ethnic groups in this country,” Dr Carpenter says.
She says at the time the draft curriculum was written, officials were influenced by a political climate which was attacking anything that could be seen as race based.
POOL PLANNED FOR GLACIER TOWN
A multi-million dollar Ngai Tahu venture will see tourists swimming among glaciers and native bush.
Ngai Tahu Tourism general manager John Thorburn says Franz Josef is the ideal location for a pool complex.
The company plans to start building four public swimming pools and several private hot pools next year.
Mr Thorburn says Maori influences will be incorporated into the complex.
“Primarily this is a pool opportunity, but where there are opportunities to have interpretation, we will certainly be exploring them,” Mr Thorburn says.
He says the pools will bring more tourists and more jobs to Franz Josef.
TE IKA A MAUI ARRIVES IN VALENCIA
A well-traveled waka taua has arrived in the Spanish port city of Valencia to join ceremonies marking the official handover of the America's Cup regatta from New Zealand.
Te Ika a Maui, paddled by an 18-member crew from northern iwi, will also escort NZL 92 to the start line for its first Louis Vuitton Cup race in April.
Crew member Tamahou Temara says the waka, originally carved by Hekenukumai Busby for the 1990 celebrations, flew the flag for Aotearoa at the 1992 Pacific arts festival in Rarotonga and at Toi Maori initiative in San Francisco in 2005.
He says it's a good way to introduce Maori culture to Europe.
“It gives an opportunity for us to raise the profile of Aotearoa and also us as a people, as Maori, as ambassadors to the world, so that’s something really important that we’re going to take on as well,” Mr Temara says.
A kapa haka group and singer Hinewehi Mohi will also take part in the ceremonies.
CURRICULUM BACK-DOWN REMINDER OF OTHER BLUNDERS
Maori party education spokesperson Te Ururoa Flavell says a Government backdown on the school curriculum is a sign its policy blunders are coming home to roost.
The education ministry has admitted it was a mistake to delete any reference to the Treaty of Waitangi from the draft statement of what gets taught in the nation's schools.
Mr Flavell says the Government has shown a flagrant disregard for Maori interests, and the Maori Party seems to be constantly fighting fires.
“Let's not believe that there’s this one Treaty of Waitangi clause. In the last three weeks or so we’ve seen the back down on the land occupation at Hauraki for example, where we found a hole in the policy. This one here is another hole that we’ve found. Clearly they either aren’t doing their homework or just doing what governments have done in the past and gone ahead without due consideration of the treaty partner,” Mr Flavell says.
BLACK FERN TAKES ON ICON ROLE FOR RANGATAHI
Former Black Fern captain Farah Palmer says young Maori women still need to be assured they can do anything.
Dr Palmer, who is now a Massey University lecturer, is one of five Maori identities fronting the Education Ministry's Te Mana Maori education initiative, which aims to encourage young Maori to take their schooling seriously.
She says young people can be held back by fear of what people will think.
“It is important for Maori girls and Maori women to realise they can do anything, and it is about challenging perhaps other people’s perceptions of what you’re capable of doing, and I think because I’ve played rugby, which isn’t necessarily associated with females, that I’ve shown that you can challenge something and do well at it,” Dr Palmer says.
She says while celebrity role models may have some value, she encourages parents and teachers to be the ones rangatahi look up to.
That's the response of Auckland University senior lecturer in education Vicky Carpenter to a government U-turn on the issue.
Dr Carpenter, whose research is about raising Maori achievement in mainstream schools, says it's not just an issue for Maori.
“The treaty is for everybody in this country. I’m not Maori, I’m Pakeha, and it’s incredibly important to me that the treaty is in the curriculum and I think it’s important for all ethnic groups in this country,” Dr Carpenter says.
She says at the time the draft curriculum was written, officials were influenced by a political climate which was attacking anything that could be seen as race based.
POOL PLANNED FOR GLACIER TOWN
A multi-million dollar Ngai Tahu venture will see tourists swimming among glaciers and native bush.
Ngai Tahu Tourism general manager John Thorburn says Franz Josef is the ideal location for a pool complex.
The company plans to start building four public swimming pools and several private hot pools next year.
Mr Thorburn says Maori influences will be incorporated into the complex.
“Primarily this is a pool opportunity, but where there are opportunities to have interpretation, we will certainly be exploring them,” Mr Thorburn says.
He says the pools will bring more tourists and more jobs to Franz Josef.
TE IKA A MAUI ARRIVES IN VALENCIA
A well-traveled waka taua has arrived in the Spanish port city of Valencia to join ceremonies marking the official handover of the America's Cup regatta from New Zealand.
Te Ika a Maui, paddled by an 18-member crew from northern iwi, will also escort NZL 92 to the start line for its first Louis Vuitton Cup race in April.
Crew member Tamahou Temara says the waka, originally carved by Hekenukumai Busby for the 1990 celebrations, flew the flag for Aotearoa at the 1992 Pacific arts festival in Rarotonga and at Toi Maori initiative in San Francisco in 2005.
He says it's a good way to introduce Maori culture to Europe.
“It gives an opportunity for us to raise the profile of Aotearoa and also us as a people, as Maori, as ambassadors to the world, so that’s something really important that we’re going to take on as well,” Mr Temara says.
A kapa haka group and singer Hinewehi Mohi will also take part in the ceremonies.
CURRICULUM BACK-DOWN REMINDER OF OTHER BLUNDERS
Maori party education spokesperson Te Ururoa Flavell says a Government backdown on the school curriculum is a sign its policy blunders are coming home to roost.
The education ministry has admitted it was a mistake to delete any reference to the Treaty of Waitangi from the draft statement of what gets taught in the nation's schools.
Mr Flavell says the Government has shown a flagrant disregard for Maori interests, and the Maori Party seems to be constantly fighting fires.
“Let's not believe that there’s this one Treaty of Waitangi clause. In the last three weeks or so we’ve seen the back down on the land occupation at Hauraki for example, where we found a hole in the policy. This one here is another hole that we’ve found. Clearly they either aren’t doing their homework or just doing what governments have done in the past and gone ahead without due consideration of the treaty partner,” Mr Flavell says.
BLACK FERN TAKES ON ICON ROLE FOR RANGATAHI
Former Black Fern captain Farah Palmer says young Maori women still need to be assured they can do anything.
Dr Palmer, who is now a Massey University lecturer, is one of five Maori identities fronting the Education Ministry's Te Mana Maori education initiative, which aims to encourage young Maori to take their schooling seriously.
She says young people can be held back by fear of what people will think.
“It is important for Maori girls and Maori women to realise they can do anything, and it is about challenging perhaps other people’s perceptions of what you’re capable of doing, and I think because I’ve played rugby, which isn’t necessarily associated with females, that I’ve shown that you can challenge something and do well at it,” Dr Palmer says.
She says while celebrity role models may have some value, she encourages parents and teachers to be the ones rangatahi look up to.
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