Monday, 24 May 2021, 12:10 pm
“The fact that the Prime Minister doesn’t know that
white privilege is a core part of a new education programme
being used across the country shows a Government in la la
land”, says ACT Leader David Seymour.
“Jacinda
Ardern told
media this morning that the words ‘white privilege’
aren't used anywhere in New Zealand's education
curriculum.
“That’s incorrect.
Te Hurihanganui explains that
‘Building critical consciousness means reflecting
critically on the imbalance of power and resources in
society, and taking anti-oppressive action to do something
about it for the better. It means recognising white
privilege, understanding racism, inequity faced by Māori