The Herald is not aware of what specifically was communicated to the school about the admitted offending. “Police are responsible for the vetting of individuals on request from the agency concerned, and for relaying on its findings. The victim’s mother is horrified by the situation and also believed parents should have the right to know he is working there. In her opinion: “The sport and their success in sport comes ahead of the safety of young women and girls.”The success of an individual’s career, she said, should never take precedence over the rights of victims. “If you knew, as a parent, you would not send your young women and girls to learn from him.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 21, 2026 22:01 UTC