Committed to reimagining vocational education through leading and building a vocational education system that honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi and supports Māori Crown relations to meet the needs of Māori, iwi and hapū industry, businesses, learners and their whānau to fill present and future talent needs. Talent that will underpin their sustainability, viability and relevance to the future of both the Māori and wider Aotearoa economies.
Committed to supporting Māori learners, where ever they are employed, to learn in mediums that enable them to learn and perform as Māori and contribute to the talent base available to businesses and all workplaces including Māori, iwi and hapū industry.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi provides the framework that guides how these aspirations will be enabled:
The aspirations of this legislation is echoed in the following government strategies: