Submission on the Education and Training Amendment Bill (No 3)

3 May

This bill, among other things, created a new legal framework for Wānanga allowing them to operate with more autonomy.

We support the creation of a new framework giving Wānanga the choice to constitute themselves as Crown entities or non-Crown entities.
We believe in rangatiratanga and subsidiarity / mana whakahaere, and believe that Wānanga should have the option to be accountable to the iwi, hapū, and Māori groups that established them, rather than primarily the Crown.
We note that this framework is a good starting point for a genuine partnership, but ongoing work will be needed to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi in tertiary education. The Crown must fulfil the commitments it has made, and work to build a stronger relationship with the Māori tertiary education sector, including those that are currently not included as Wānanga.

Caritas Aotearoa

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