Further calls to remove Unitec board members, following claims of racism towards Māori
23 Feb, 2021 04:53 AM
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Te Tira Kāpuia chairman Rangi McLean says more needs to be done to secure the safety of Māori staff at Auckland s Unitec.
Te Tira Kāpuia chairman Rangi McLean says more needs to be done to secure the safety of Māori staff at Auckland s Unitec.
Reporter, NZ Herald
Kaumātua are supporting a call from Māori staff at Unitec to remove the chair of the joint Unitec and Manukau Institute of Technology Board and one remaining member of its rūnanga (council).
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