Ministry of Education accused of 'stealing' a Taihape teaching farm Taihape people established the teaching farm on 12 hectares next to Taihape College 30 years ago but the Ministry of Education has taken it and put it in the landbank for Treaty settlements, and the school can now only lease it. The Ombudsman is looking at whether to investigate. "It's very unfortunate. I think you could effectively say that the community asset has been stolen by the Education Ministry," Rangitīkei National MP Ian McKelvie said. "And of course, it's gotten into the process now where it's very difficult to get it back from." The town's high hopes have turned into ... Continue reading... https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national...n-accused-of-stealing-a-taihape-teaching-farm | Find in Internet Archives | [google]Ministry of Education accused of 'stealing' a Taihape teaching farm[/google]
Ministry of Education accused of 'stealing' Taihape teaching farm Residents established the teaching farm next to Taihape College 30 years ago but now the school can only lease it ... Continue reading... https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/rural/2021/03/ministry-of-education-accused-of-stealing-taihape-teaching-farm.html | Find in Internet Archives | [google]Ministry of Education accused of 'stealing' Taihape teaching farm[/google]
