Hannah FilmerJournalist·NZ Herald·22 Jul, 2026 10:00 PM3 mins to read‌In the past five years there have been nearly 30 serious incidents involving drivers on specialised school transport assistance (SESTA) contracts.School van drivers have been investigated for “sexually touching”, hitting, and forgetting vulnerable, high-needs children during drop-off, harm incident records reveal.

The Ministry of Education says there have been nearly 30 documented serious incidents involving driver behaviour on specialised school transport assistance (SESTA) contracts in the past five years. In