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Partnership School Closure entrenches Māori underachievement
Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 9:36 am | Pem Bird
Pem Bird, long-time educator and winner of this year’s Matariki Award for contribution to education, has joined other Māori leaders in condemning Minister Hipkins’ destruction of Partnership Schools. More >>
Let’s debate real issue: Improving Maori Underachievement
Friday, 8 June 2012, 5:00 pm | Pem Bird
I challenge Pat to a debate on the real issue “the disgrace that is Maori underachievement” ‘And I’ll stick up for my people the underdog under any and every single hat I wear, because you and your mates couldn’t care less.’ ‘As Maori my first ... More >>