Pathways to Transform Institutional (and Everyday) Racism in New Zealand

Authors

  • Heather Anne Came Auckland University of Technology
  • Timothy McCreanor Massey University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11157/sites-vol12iss2id290

Keywords:

Institutional racism, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, collective impact, systems change, racial climate, New Zealand

Abstract

Racism has become a normalised part of New Zealand society despite the governments’ endorsement of human rights treaties and the founding document Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The outcomes of racism manifest as significant and enduring disparities in economic and social well-being outcomes between Māori and non-Māori. New Zealand has a range of strategies that attempt to deal with inequities between population groups and is developing a national human rights plan but currently lacks a coherent national strategy to transform racism. In this paper we offer four pathways to this goal as a contribution to a possible national strategy i) addressing historical racism, ii) improving racial climate, iii) pursuing equity through the application of systems change within public institutions, and iv) mobilising civil society through collective impact.

Author Biographies

Heather Anne Came, Auckland University of Technology

Department of Community Health and Development

Timothy McCreanor, Massey University

SHORE and Whāriki Research Centre

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Published

27-10-2015

How to Cite

Came, H. A., & McCreanor, T. (2015). Pathways to Transform Institutional (and Everyday) Racism in New Zealand. Sites: A Journal of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies, 12(2), 24–48. https://doi.org/10.11157/sites-vol12iss2id290

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