Ashburton Intermediate School, in New Zealand’s South Island, has said it was wrong to issue a student with a uniform pass that allowed them to wear a pounamu (a greenstone necklace), which is considered an important part of Māori tradition and culture.
Over the weekend, a photograph of one of the passes was shared on social media. The identifying details are obscured, but the “incorrect uniform item” is listed as “pounamu.”
