Ashburton中学关于穿着被认为文化不敏感的pounamu服装的提升规则。 Ashburton Intermediate School lifts rule on wearing pounamu, deemed culturally insensitive.

新西兰的Ashburton中学取消了一项规则,即学生必须佩戴制服通行证才能穿戴对毛利人文化具有重要意义的Pounamu这一绿石。 Ashburton Intermediate School in New Zealand has removed a rule requiring students to carry a uniform pass to wear pounamu, a greenstone significant to Māori culture. 该规则被批评为文化上的不敏感。 The rule was criticized as culturally insensitive. 布伦特·格雷校长承认这一问题,并保证这个问题已得到纠正,向毛利人社区和学校道歉。 Principal Brent Gray acknowledged the issue and assured it has been corrected, offering an apology to the Māori community and school for any offense caused.