A real estate agent who's refused to take a compulsory Māori culture training believes she has support from the public.

Janet Dickson is facing a five-year ban for not completing a short course on te ao Māori and tikanga -- and she's now seeking a judicial review.

Dickson told Heather du Plessis-Allan the course has nothing to do with her real estate work, and contradicts her religion.

She says she's been told by her employer Harcourts to go.



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A real estate agent who's refused to take a compulsory Māori culture training believes she has support from the public.
Janet Dickson is facing a five-year ban for not completing a short course on te ao Māori and tikanga -- and she's now seeking a judicial review.
Dickson told Heather du Plessis-Allan the course has nothing to do with her real estate work, and contradicts her religion.
She says she's been told by her employer Harcourts to go.
 
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.