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Does the Minister agree with Te Akatea president Bruce Jepsen's statement that the Government's curriculum rewrite will "perpetuate racism and ongoing inequity in our schools", and if not, why not?

Answered Question 19733 (2026)
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

Question

  • Does the Minister agree with Te Akatea president Bruce Jepsen's statement that the Government's curriculum rewrite will "perpetuate racism and ongoing inequity in our schools", and if not, why not?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

No. Because the refreshed national curriculum strengthens te ao Māori content and supports te reo Māori learning across dual pathways.