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