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Realtor Janet Dickson's refusal to learn Māori values goes to court (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This is such a strange thing to require someone to know, especially when she doesn't deal with Maori land, and all sale is the same legally regardless of the ethnicity of the buyer. And the justification given for making this mandatory is incredibly tenuous, in my view.

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[–] Gradually_Adjusting 24 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The law weeded out someone so racist they can't handle a ninety minute educational course

Make the course longer, it's working

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

This is not law.

This is a mandatory course directed from the REAA:

In 2023 the Real Estate Agents Authority directed all real estate agents to undertake a course called Te Kākano - which was designed in partnership with Whakatāne-based tertiary institute Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

It's actually no longer mandatory, according to other articles I've read since, it would be interesting to know their reasoning for the change.