Joanna Kidman
Why teaching NZ history in Aotearoa is difficult
The new school curriculum of Aotearoa's history is in the process of making its way into practice. And it's likely to ruffle a few feathers along the way. Joanna Kidman and Vincent O'Malley are with… Audio
How the New Zealand Wars affected Māori life
As a sociologist of education, Dr Joanna Kidman travels the country to learn about how the New Zealand Wars impacted papa kainga. She shares her latest work and research on Te Ahi Kaa. Audio
Māori and Pasifika female academics paid $8k less per year
Māori and Pasifika female academics are paid nearly $8000 less a year than their non-Māori and Pasifika male counterparts.
That's just one of the findings from a new study, led by Dr Tara McAllister… Audio
The statues that are prompting a re-write of history
The statues are being torn down, and history re-written. Are we destroying the past, or correcting the record? Audio
How do we teach New Zealand history?
Students, teachers and historians are welcoming the government's announcement that New Zealand history will be taught as a compulsory subject in schools by 2022. But is this too big a task for our… Audio
Vital that future generations know NZ history - sociologist
Sociologist Joanna Kidman says it will be 'extremely important' to involve iwi in establishing the curriculum when New Zealand history becomes a compulsory subject in schools. She says history is "not… Audio
Māori make less than 5 percent of university academics
Māori academics are few and far between with the latest figures showing people with Māori whakapapa make up less than five percent of all university academics in Aotearoa. That means many experience… Audio
Low number of NZ Pasifika academics adds to cultural burden
Pasifika university scholars are burdened with 'invisible cultural labour' says a New Zealand academic. Audio
Dr Joanna Kidman on youth activism
A school visit to Orakau battle site was the catalyst for a petition to commemmorate the history of the New Zealand Land Wars. Sociologist Dr Joanna Kidman shares her research into how the petition… Audio
Rangatahi in poverty struggle to see a bright future
Rising levels of poverty have left Maori rangatahi with fewer resources to prepare for the future, a new study has found. Te Manu Korihi reporter Te Aniwa Hurihanganui has more. Audio