Katie HarrisInvestigative Journalist·NZ Herald·29 May, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to read‌Ministry of Education documents show a school board terminated the contract of a former New Zealand athlete with a history of sexually abusing a girl. Photo / File The principal of a school that hired a former New Zealand athlete despite knowing his history of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl was “adamant” the school followed correct processes in hiring the man.

Internal Ministry of Education emails released under the Official Information Act also show that after Herald

reporting, the man was stood down pending an investigation before the board terminated his contract.