Laures Park
Ko Matawhaura tōku maunga - Matawhaura is my mountain,
Ko Ohau tōku Awa - Ohau is my river,
Ko Ngati Pikiao tōku Iwi - Ngati Pikiao is my tribal group,
Ko Te Takinga tōku Marae - Te Takinga is the Meeting house of my people,
Ko Laures Park ahau - I am Laures Park,
Tena tatou katoa – Greetings to you all.
Laures Park is Matua Takawaenga at the New Zealand Educational Institute - Te Riu Roa responsible for all things Māori within this education union.
Laures is also Chair of the Education International Advisory Committee on Indigenous Peoples made up of 12 representatives from around the world.
Written by Laures Park
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Equity and inclusion 29 April 2026 Indigenous Peoples need unions to Kimi Haeata/seek a new beginning
Laures Park
The education system of Aotearoa New Zealand was developed by the colonisers to meet the goals and outcomes of the majority and is racist for Māori and all other minorities. The situation in the Nordic countries, including Greenland, is similar. For the Sámi Nations and the Inuit in Greenland, the...
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Equity and inclusion 13 August 2024 Education Voices | Laures Park, Laureate of the 2024 Mary Hatwood Futrell Human and Trade Union Rights Award
Laures Park
At Education International’s 10th World Congress, Laures Park was awarded the 2024 Mary Hatwood Futrell Human and Trade Union Rights Award. In this interview, Laures retraces her fight for the rights of Māori people and minority groups in New Zealand.
Education Voices | Laures Park, Laureate of the 2024 Mary Hatwood Futrell Human and Trade Union Rights Award