Investigations released under the Official Information Act show building work that began two years ago compromised the Christchurch school's fire protection systems. The school asked the Education Ministry on 27 February: "Are you confident the school is adequately protected?" Two separate investigations concluded this triggered a period of sustained false alarms, to the point the Christchurch fire brigade complained to the school. Charlie Loughnan of firm FFP Canterbury also investigated the Cashmere High School faults, in February. The Education Ministry has had massive problems over construction projects, with leaky buildings such as the 10-year-old Taihape School facing complete demolition.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 08, 2019 17:37 UTC