They claimed this resulted in major infighting between board members, which allegedly got so intense that members were left crying during heated meetings. The Pukekohe North School trip to Fiji had to be taken in a private capacity after the board could not come to an agreement on whether they could go. Limited statutory manager Kevin Bush said he was appointed as a support person to Pukekohe North School’s acting principal in June, before he was ultimately appointed as statutory manager this month. Bush was also appointed this month as a limited statutory manager at the embattled Wesley College. Pukekohe North School board presiding member Ioane Ioane confirmed a student was hospitalised during the trip.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 24, 2026 19:03 UTC