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MĀORI, NEW MIGRANTS & IMPLICATIONS FOR
NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITIES
COUNCIL - SLT MEETING30 JUNE 2011
Māori, New Migrants and Implications for NZ Universities
• New Zealand in the globe
• Demographic Trends
• Five Challenges
• Two-way voyaging
• Massey University – leading the way (again)
Aotearoa New Zealand
Ancient and Not-so-Ancient Waterways
Ancient waterways
17th, 18th, 19th centurywaterways
21st Century Airways
2010
2015
2020
5m
1,000,000
800,000 – 22%
Exploring the FutureNZ Demographic Transitions
4m
2m
6m
1m
3m
Projected rates of increase1.4% from 2001 – 2007
1.0 from 2007-20110.7% to 2020s0.4% to 2040s
4.37m
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
1991 2001 2011 2021
PakehaMaoriPacificAsian
Ethnic Diversity in NZ
20501800
1900
2000100,000
200,000
500,000
1,000,000
565,329 – 15%(Median age 22.7 yrs - 2006)
800,000 – 22%
45,000
Māori Demographic Transitions
Changing Age Structure (NZ)Median Age of Population
9
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 2040 2060
Year
Med
ian
age
of p
opn
Now
Median age36.5
Demographic Trends – Median Age Ethnic Groups
2006 2021
30
35
40
20
European (39 44yrs)
Maori (23 26yrs)
Pacific (21 24yrs)
Asian (28 36yrs)
25
4550
Some Implications
Maori, Pasifika, and Asian children will make up a growing proportion of the school age population
There will be increasing demands for tertiary education that is relevant and accessible to a range of students for whom English and the English traditions are not embedded in cultural heritage
There will be parallel demands for Maori, Pasifika, and Asian teachers , educational administrators, academics, & researchers.
The Global VillageShared Problems
Global climate change
Global over-population & global food shortages
Global inequalities Global colonisation
Global competitiveness
The First ChallengeRegional Responsibilities
To harness the collective knowledge and skills so that the Asia Pacific region can advance in a cooperative and integrated way in order to face the complex challenges ahead.
Regional awareness, skills & knowledge relevant to the wider region will be needed
The Second Challenge
To be part of the Asia Pacific regional community while retaining a Kiwi tradition
• Indigenous heritage
• British heritage
• Pacific heritage
• Asian heritage
The Third Challenge
To maximise learning opportunities so that teaching & research:
• Become relevant to diverse populations
• Contribute to local/national problem solving
• Reflect the aspirations of community/population/ society
• Encompass multiple systems of knowledge
• Are future-focussed
The Fourth Challenge• To value indigeneity while
fostering a multi-cultural approach
• Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
(UN 2007)
• Post-settlement development
• WAI 262 (2011)
The Fifth Challenge
• To create a society where new settlers can feel committed and valued, retain their own languages and cultures, and be part of the growing Kiwi tradition
Some Challenges for Pasifika
Pacific Island States
Climate change Natural disasters Weakening economies Depopulation A large diaspora Political instability
Pasifika in New Zealand
Cultural diffusion socio-economic stress Dual commitments (to NZ, to Islands) Multiple languages, cultures, religions Marginal participation
in society
Some Challenges for Māori in the Post-settlement Era
1984 – 2009Positive Māori
Development
2010 - 2035Sustainable Māori
Economies &Positive Whānau
Development
Challenges for Māori Maximising Resources
• Wise investmentsCapability in Governance, management,
financial literacy• Natural resource management
Agriscience, Agribusiness, Fisheries, Forestry, Energy
• Metrics Cultural values & economic goals
• Positive Whānau DevelopmentEducation, te reo, health, technology,
work-ready
Post-settlement assets -adding value
Economic
Cultural
Human
The Five Challenges
harness the collective knowledge and skills so that the Asia Pacific region can advance in a cooperative and integrated way
be part of the Asia Pacific regional community while retaining a Kiwi tradition
create an educational system that has national and international benefits
value indigeneity while fostering a multi-cultural NZ
create a society where new settlers can feel committed and valued, retain their own languages and cultures, and be part of the growing Kiwi tradition
The New Demographic: University Challenges
• Relevance for diverse populations– curriculum, research methodologies, case studies, languages
• Contributions to community/national problem solving – Translational research, whole-of-university engagement,
partnerships, global reach
• Engagement that is inclusive of the new New Zealand– with migrant communities, Iwi, Pacific leadership, governments
• Campus milieu that reflect the demography of NZ– Able to endorse cultural identity and promote inter-ethnic
understanding
Massey’s Leadership
• First marae in a TEI– Te Kupenga o te Mātauranga
• First Maori immersion teacher education programme– Te Aho Tātairangi
• First university Pasifika strategy– Pasifika@Massey
• First NZ university campus in Singapore– Food technology
Two-way Voyaging
• Māori@Massey gateways to Indigenous populations
• Pasifika@Massey gateways to Pacific nations
• Asia@Massey gateways to Asia
A broader student base, a more diverse curriculum, and an innovative research programme will provide
avenues for wider engagement at global levels
Three ScenariosMassey Leads (again)
• Maori Indigenous Leadership
• Pasifika Economic Transformation
• Entry to Asian Economies and Education
Scenario OneMāori Indigenous Leadership
• By 2014 MU had an undisputed reputation as a world leader in indigenous health research and the development of translational research models relevant to indigenous communities
• By 2016 bilaterally funded research agreements established with MU and indigenous academics in British Columbia, Hawaii, Australia, Samoa, and Columbia
• In 2020 the UN Indigenous Peoples Forum invited MU to participate in the Leaders Forum of the WIHP (World’s Indigenous Health Programme)
Scenario TwoPacific Economic Transformation
• In 2012 a joint agreement between MFAT and MU led to the establishment of the Centre for Pacific Economic Transformation and Social Development on the Albany Campus
• By 2016 MU was leading the inter-university Pasifika Alliance (all NZ and 3 Pacific universities ) which provided high quality teaching and research relevant to Pacific futures. Sites of delivery within the Pacific were key features of the Alliance.
• In 2020 the Pacific Nations Forum endorsed a comprehensive report from the Alliance which was to become the basis for an inter-state Pacific development policy.
Scenario ThreeAsian Economies and Education
• By 2014 the increasing numbers of Asian postgraduate students in business and science at MU had generated a network of academic scholars at MU and in the home countries
• In 2016 the network was formalised with the establishment of MANA (Massey Asia Networked Alliance). The network now included Massey alumni working in prestigious Asian universities.
• In 2020 the Shanghai Global Enterprise University, widely regarded as a world leader, agreed that members of MANA would have priority entry into advanced programmes
Future PathwaysIndigenous Leadership
Pasifika Transformati
on
Asian Economies
Possible √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Probable √ √ √ √ √ √
Desirable √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √• Relevance• Contribution• Engagement• Inter-ethnic understanding
The Main Points
• New Zealand is part of the Asia Pacific Region• The student body will increasingly reflect the Region’s
demography• Global reach and NZ priorities need not be incompatible• Universities will be challenged to demonstrate:
• Relevance to students from multiple cultures & ethnicities • Contributions to solving regional problems• Campuses that facilitate learning for all students• Models for inter-cultural learning and inter-ethnic understanding
• A diverse student body will open new pathways across the region that will benefit NZ and NZ universities