Posts Tagged ‘Institutional racism’

Widespread racism targets Māori medical students and doctors

Thursday, July 11th, 2024
Racism

Racism is alive and sick in New Zealand’s medical system. Doctors, medical students, patients and whānau suffer, says a newly-released research paper. Grim findings Researchers at the universities of Auckland and Otago have found that almost all – 90 percent – of Māori doctors and medical students say they have experienced or witnessed racism in Read more

Māori schools need more – will deliver ultimatum to ministry after delays to rebuild

Monday, September 28th, 2020

Te Rūnanga nui o ngā kura kaupapa says institutional racism is the cause of total immersion Māori schools being dropped down the list for repairs and rebuilds and they are fed up and calling on the Education Ministry to act. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o te Whānau Tahi, based in Christchurch, has been waiting more Read more