Roger Openshaw is Emeritus Professor of Education at Massey University. We drew on his rich knowledge of NZ educational history as we discussed the changing relationship between central government and NZ schools over the past century or so; the perils and promises of the new history curriculum; and how solid the evidence is for the common assertion that the NZ education system is racist.
The review mentioned by James: https://www.academia.edu/494364/Roger...
Roger's book that is reviewed there: https://www.abebooks.com/978086469179...