Green Party leader James Shaw lays out reasons why the government invested money into the Green School, but admits it was an error of judgement. Green co-leader James Shaw has apologised for a decision to give $11.7 million in public funding to the private Green School in Taranaki. It also enraged many Green Party members as the party has a policy to phase out public funding for private schools. READ MORE:* Judith Collins puts heat on Government over Green School funding* Green school decision is a symptom of a wider issue* Marfell School community tells minister 'we are shovel ready' as Green School funding row continues“The decision I made to support this project was an error of judgment, for which I apologise. He admitted there had been conflicting advice on the Green School project.

Source: Stuff September 01, 2020 01:52 UTC