The president of a Māori student group has resigned from her position on the University of Canterbury students' association over pay inequality and systemic bias. Rosa Hibbert-Schooner, head of Te Akatoki Māori students' association, held an executive position on the student group's governance body as a representative for Māori students. “Māori students’ associations are not being properly supported.”Hibbert-Schooner says Māori students’ groups are often the cultural face of the university, providing important services that go unpaid. She encourages people to attend the regular events put on by Māori students to see for themselves. “Come to the events Māori students have to run for ourselves weekly.

Source: Stuff April 29, 2021 21:11 UTC