Ashburton Intermediate School has dropped a rule requiring students to get a uniform pass to wear a pounamu at school.

Ashburton Intermediate School has dropped a rule requiring students to get a uniform pass to wear a pounamu at school. The school rule was criticised online over the weekend, with reports of ...

“That’s disgusting,” one person said. “Pounamu is part of our culture, and it’s a taonga that holds deep spiritual significance. It’s not just an accessory. I don’t see why Māori ...

“We are grateful to those who have raised the issues around the pass and will rectify immediately any seeking of passes to wear a taonga/pounamu, which we have not denied the wearing of to anyone ...

“We are grateful to those who have raised the issues around the pass and will rectify immediately any seeking of passes to wear a taonga/pounamu, which we have not denied the wearing of to anyone ...

“We are grateful to those who have raised the issues around the pass and will rectify immediately any seeking of passes to wear a taonga/pounamu, which we have not denied the wearing of to ...

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