31 Aug 2020

Public health academic says Māori and Pacific pathways vital

From Midday Report, 12:45 pm on 31 August 2020

Senior Public Health Lecturer at the University of Auckland, Dr Rhys Jones, says Māori and Pacific pathways into medical school create equity, and wouldn't be needed if New Zealand didn't have a racist education system.

There is growing concern over a discussion document being considered by the University of Otago to limit medical school admissions for Māori and Pacific students through its pathways programme.

The pathways currently have no limit, and were designed to boost the number of Māori and Pasifika in the health workforce.

Dr Rhys Jones told Te Aniwa Hurihanganui that he's deeply concerned about the proposal.