Educators claim Treaty and Māori content removed from new curriculums

Thursday 4 September 2025 · 5 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 4 Sep 2025, 12:59pm

In this story Erica Stanford, Ministry of Education

Teachers and principals at a Wellington conference warned that the Treaty of Waitangi and Māori words are being omitted from new English and maths curriculums. Education Minister Erica Stanford has rejected these claims, despite educators reporting a noticeable reduction in such references within school documents.

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1. The Press via RNZThu 4 Sep 2025, 9:14am

   Waitangi Treaty, Māori dropped from new English, maths curriculums, teachers say (opens in new tab)

   Also on Waikato Times (opens in new tab), The Post (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesThu 4 Sep 2025, 10:10am

   Treaty, Māori dropped from new curriculums: eductaors (opens in new tab)

3. RNZThu 4 Sep 2025, 12:59pm

   Minister of Education Erica Stanford rejects claims Treaty being removed from school documents (opens in new tab)