{"id":362842,"date":"2026-04-04T02:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T02:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/362842\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T02:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T02:58:09","slug":"whanganui-collegiate-owner-still-working-on-fixing-illegal-hockey-turf-lease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/362842\/","title":{"rendered":"Whanganui Collegiate owner still working on fixing illegal hockey turf lease"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Whanganui<\/p>\n

\nWhanganui Collegiate.
\nPhoto: Google Maps\n<\/p>\n

Whanganui Collegiate’s owner is considering the best option for replacing a lease that breaches education legislation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The school has been paying the Whanganui Collegiate School Foundation for use of a hockey turf, even though integrated schools are not allowed to enter lease arrangements – only their owners are.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Education contacted the school at the start of March about the arrangement and told RNZ the matter had not yet been finalised.<\/p>\n

Whanganui Collegiate acting headmaster, Tash Bullock, said the school had been working with its owner – the Whanganui College Board – the ministry and the owner of the hockey turf.<\/p>\n

“The work so far has focused on clarifying options which would be consistent with the school’s integration agreement and the applicable regulations in Schedule 6 of the Education and Training Act. This work has aimed to clarify some options for the proprietors and hockey turf owner to choose from,” she said.<\/p>\n

“The matter is currently with the proprietor to consider. All parties are confident of an appropriate and timely resolution.”<\/p>\n

RNZ understands the school was paying $41,000 plus GST a year for use of the turf.<\/p>\n

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