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The principal of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna says it will be interesting to see how the already announced 300 new classrooms will benefit Kura Kaupapa Māori.
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The rūnanga wants a parallel system of funding for matauranga Māori learning.
Maōri continue to be marginalised in the education system, Kura Kaupapa says, ahead of its presentation of an urgent inquiry to the Waitangi Tribunal.
Official figures show the rate for Māori is almost 5 percent and some experts say basing an education system on Te Tiriti o Waitangi is the way to address it.
On the 35th anniversary of te reo Māori becoming an official language, the Māori Language Commission is warning more work is needed to ensure its survival.