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Hurt and dismay : Professors slammed for letter claiming Māori knowledge is not science
University of Auckland professors claims that Māori knowledge is not science have been rubbished. Hurt and dismay : Professors slammed for letter claiming Māori knowledge is not science Wed, 28 Jul 2021, 9:42AM
A public letter from a group of prominent academics at the University of Auckland that claims Māori knowledge is not science has been rubbished by other scientists and the university s vice-chancellor.
The letter, signed by seven professors, was published in the Listener magazine in response to proposed changes to the Māori school curriculum.
The University of Auckland and Royal Society are distancing themselves from a contentious letter dismissing mātauranga Māori by some top academics.
University of Auckland vice-chancellor Dawn Freshwater says the letter does not represent the views of the university. (File image)
Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook
The letter, published in
The Listener last week, was signed by seven professors from the University of Auckland: Kendall Clements, Garth Cooper, Michael Corballis, Douglas Elliffe, Elizabeth Rata, Emeritus Professor Robert Nola, and Emeritus Professor John Werry.
They raise their concerns about an NCEA working group s proposed changes to the school curriculum that will ensure parity for mātauranga Māori with other bodies of knowledge.
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The sale brings to an end a year-long saga involving much scrutiny, including a formal investigation from the country’s top public sector watchdog. The 2019 purchase pricked the ears of Auditor General John Ryan who, after a lengthy investigation, found the university had broken its own rules on transparency and was “unable to show a justifiable business purpose” for the purchase. “Although the University might spend larger amounts of money elsewhere, $5 million is still a considerable amount of public money,” Ryan said in his report.
Supplied “We have not seen evidence that the University considered whether spending $5 million was appropriate.”