A Kiwi teacher convicted of possessing cocaine has been censured by the Education Council Complaints Assessment Committee but will ne allowed to teach in New Zealand. Photo: ODT filesA Kiwi teacher found carrying cocaine on a rowdy night out in Hong Kong is allowed to teach at New Zealand schools. Te Karehana intervened to stop his players fighting with the bouncers and then rounded them up to go home. Following the arrest the Hong Kong police discovered .22g of powder containing cocaine in the bag Te Karehana was holding. While considering his application, the Education Council discovered he had a conviction for possessing cocaine in Hong Kong.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 04, 2016 02:37 UTC