Māori student rep resigns over unequal pay Newsroom 29/04/2021
Rosa Hibbert-Schooner says she was being paid less than her non-Māori counterparts
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.
As an ex-officio member of the group, Hibbert-Schooner was being paid $1600 a year compared to the $5200 other executive level members received.
“Our value as Māori is constantly tokenised,” says Hibbert-Schooner.
Māori student rep resigns over unequal pay
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