The ‘‘Mirror on Society’’ policy has been responsible for an increase in Maori students able to train as medical doctors. PHOTO: ODT FILESThe proposal to cap Maori and Pacific students entering the University of Otago’s Medical School will not come as a surprise to those familiar with the history of Maori education in New Zealand. He was one of a group of Maori students who had done well at university after attending Te Aute College, a Maori boarding school. Within 18 months of Te Rangi Hiroa’s graduation, a commission was set up to investigate Te Aute College and its curriculum. However, Maori parents lost the battle and Te Aute was forced to drop the academic subjects that created a pathway to university for those Maori students.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 16, 2020 16:30 UTC