So I'm starting with the first post. I am interested in a press statement put out by Te Ururoa Flavell, Māori Party MP, about the findings of a recent Education Review Report. The report comments on how the principles set out in the national school curriculum include:
Treaty of Waitangi principle: The curriculum acknowledges the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and the bicultural foundations of Aotearoa New Zealand. All students have the opportunity to acquire knowledge of te reo me one tikanga.
The Report found that this was the "least evident principle" being followed in the school curriculum".
I know this is about education, but I see education and the media as closely linked in telling us stories about Aotearoa New Zealand and the people in it. I think that the same principle that is included in the curriculum should also be part of a Chater for all media organisations in this country.
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OK. Now if I was going to assess this post I would say that it raises a good point, but needs to be fleshed out with more detail.
NOW it's your turn.
