McAllister Tara G, Naepi Sereana, Wilson Elizabeth, Hikuroa Daniel, Walker Leilani A
Te Pūnaha Matatini, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Criminology and Sociology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
J R Soc N Z. 2020 Aug 3;52(1):38-53. doi: 10.1080/03036758.2020.1796103. eCollection 2022.
This article provides insights into the ethnicity of people employed in Aotearoa New Zealand's publicly-funded scientific workforce, with a particular focus on Māori and Pasifika scientists. We show that between 2008 and 2018, Māori and Pasifika scientists were severely under-represented in Aotearoa New Zealand's universities and crown-research institutes. Despite espousals by these institutions of valuing diversity, te Tiriti o Waitangi and Māori research, there have been very little changes in the overall percentage of Māori and Pasifika scientists employed for a period of at least 11 years. Notably, one university reported having not employed a single Māori or Pasifika academic in their science department from 2008 to 2018. We highlight the urgent need for institutions to improve how they collect and disseminate data that speaks to the diversity of their employees. We present data that illustrate that universities and crown-research institutes are failing to build a sustainable Māori and Pasifika scientific workforce and that these institutions need to begin to recruit, retain and promote Māori and Pasifika scientists.
本文深入探讨了新西兰奥塔哥地区由公共资金资助的科研人员的种族构成，尤其关注毛利族和太平洋岛国裔科学家。我们发现，在2008年至2018年期间，毛利族和太平洋岛国裔科学家在新西兰奥塔哥地区的大学和皇家研究机构中的代表性严重不足。尽管这些机构宣称重视多样性、《怀唐伊条约》和毛利族研究，但在至少11年的时间里，受雇的毛利族和太平洋岛国裔科学家的总体比例几乎没有变化。值得注意的是，有一所大学报告称，在2008年至2018年期间，其科学系没有雇佣过一名毛利族或太平洋岛国裔学者。我们强调各机构迫切需要改进其收集和传播反映员工多样性数据的方式。我们提供的数据表明，大学和皇家研究机构未能建立起一支可持续的毛利族和太平洋岛国裔科研队伍，这些机构需要开始招聘、留住并晋升毛利族和太平洋岛国裔科学家。
