Rafaella MeloReporter·Hawkes Bay Today·5 Jun, 2026 06:00 PM5 mins to read‌Books donated by libraries and community members have helped rebuild Te Kura o Mangateretere’s library after principal Grace Ropitini arrived to find empty shelves this year. Photo / Rafaella MeloImagine walking into a primary school library with no books on the shelves, classrooms running out of paint, and a playground sitting closed because there is no money to make it safe.That is the reality facing Te Kura o Mangateretere pupils near Hastings.

The school raised eyebrows last week