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flag University of Auckland to decide if mandatory Indigenous course stays required amid student and political backlash.

flag The University of Auckland’s council is deciding the future of the mandatory Waipapa Taumata Rau course, facing pressure to make it optional after widespread student and political criticism. flag Over 8,000 students, including international enrollees who paid up to $5,730, have called the course irrelevant, politically charged, and academically lacking. flag ACT’s Dr. Parmjeet Parmar urges the university to end mandatory enrolment, respect academic freedom, and allow affected students to recover lost progress without further cost, calling the decision a chance to uphold integrity and student choice.

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