(AGENPARL) – WELLINGTON (NEW ZEALAND) mar 28 marzo 2023 W?nanga will gain increased flexibility and autonomy that recognises the unique role they fill in the tertiary education sector, Associate Minister of Education Kelvin Davis has announced.
The Education and Training Amendment Bill (No.3), that had its first reading today, proposes a new W?nanga enabling framework for the three current W?nanga: Te W?nanga o Raukawa, Te W?nanga o Aotearoa, Te Whare W?nanga o Awanui?rangi and any future W?nanga. W?nanga are tertiary education providers under the Education and Training Act and play a key role in delivering tertiary education in Aotearoa New Zealand.
“W?nanga were founded with a ‘for M?ori by M?ori’ approach to bring real world positive educational outcomes for underserved ?konga, especially M?ori. They are integral to the wider work across government to recognise and revitalise tikanga, te reo and m?tauranga M?ori,” Minister Davis said.  
“The current legislative requirements for W?nanga do not reflect the unique role and contributions that W?nanga play in the education system. The new framework provides W?nanga with choices about how to operate in a way that best fulfils the aspirations of their ?konga, communities, kaimahi and iwi.”
The Bill introduces a set of characteristics for W?nanga that clearly articulates the unique role and contributions of W?nanga in the tertiary education sector. It also brings in a process enabling W?nanga to become a bespoke Crown entity or convert to a non-Crown entity W?nanga. 
“I acknowledge the vital contributions of the W?nanga in developing this enabling framework. It has been a great privilege to co-design this work. Their input gives me confidence that the framework will support them to meet their aspirations,” Kelvin Davis said.
“This Government has shown its deep commitment to M?ori education, not just through the more than $1 billion it has invested but by working in a way that recognises the significant Te Tiriti o Waitangi relationship between the sector and the Crown.”
The Bill also separates the establishment provisions for kura kaupapa M?ori from those of designated character schools in the Act.
 “This change restores the pre-2017 position of Kura Kaupapa M?ori as a distinct type of state school and recognises their mana in education legislation.” Kelvin Davis said.
Additionally, the Regulatory Systems (Education) Amendment Bill, introduced into Parliament at the same time, will help ensure that the M?ori Battalion legacy continues.
It proposes significant changes to the Ngarimu VC and 28th (M?ori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund Act 1945. The Ngarimu Board will be recognised as the successor to the 28th M?ori Battalion (NZ) Association and there will be a new M?ori representative position on the Board.

Fonte/Source: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/bill-recognises-unique-role-and-contribution-w%C4%81nanga-and-kura-kaupapa-m%C4%81ori