Agency boss demands review of disgraced teacher's appointment

Taurapa was a teacher when he had a sexual relationship with a student, and groomed another. Now he’s working for a government agency where the top official is a family friend. 23 February 2024 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Agency boss demands review of disgraced teacher's appointment]( [Agency boss demands review of disgraced teacher's appointment]( [Taurapa was a teacher when he had a sexual relationship with a student, and groomed another. Now he’s working for a government agency where the top official is a family friend.]( [Interest rate pain: How did we get here, when does it end?]( [Interest rate pain: How did we get here, when does it end?]( [Mortgage broker Glen McLeod had two requests to apply for lenders’ hardship provisions in one day on Thursday.]( [The tree branch that has Colin at his wit’s end]( [The tree branch that has Colin at his wit’s end]( [Time and again Colin Harvey has stood at the local council reception, explained the problem and been told someone will be in touch. No-one ever has.]( [Bathtub killing: the tragic death of a ‘soul mate’]( [Bathtub killing: the tragic death of a ‘soul mate’]( [Carol Coade never knew what a soul mate was until she met Mark Willis. Six years later he was dead at her hand, following a “frenzied attack”.]( [Jobs protecting NZ’s border to go as part of Govt public service cuts]( [Jobs protecting NZ’s border to go as part of Govt public service cuts]( [Customs is asking staff to volunteer for redundancy or early retirement ahead of the May Budget.]( [Big question mark hovers over Crusaders as new era dawns]( [Big question mark hovers over Crusaders as new era dawns]( [Much has changed for the all-conquering Crusaders in the aftermath of Razor’s departure.]( [Children ‘starting to die from malnutrition’ in Gaza]( [Children ‘starting to die from malnutrition’ in Gaza]( [Children are now dying from malnutrition and starvation in Gaza, with further deaths expected as food crisis worsens.]( [Tova Podcast: Government finally rules out scrapping film rebate but change could be coming]( [Tova Podcast: Government finally rules out scrapping film rebate but change could be coming]( [After casting doubt on the future of the scheme, the Government has, for the first time, promised not to scrap it entirely - but that doesn’t mean...]( [Black Caps 'back to the drawing board' after late Australian onslaught]( [Black Caps 'back to the drawing board' after late Australian onslaught]( [New Zealand couldn’t defend 215 in Wellington. Now they’re off to a venue where they once failed to defend 243.]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand