Green Party co-leader James Shaw says he warned the Green School owners that getting involved with government money could be more trouble than it's worth. Associate Finance Minister James Shaw says he warned the couple behind the controversial Taranaki Green School, and New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom, to steer clear of seeking government funding, but they went ahead anyway. During a midday press conference, Shaw, co-leader of the Green Party, said that when Neil Holdom introduced him to Rachel and Mike Perrett, who started the Green School, he warned them against seeking Crown money. However, that was a decision to be made between Crown Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and the Green School, he added. ROBERT KITCHIN/Stuff Green Party co-leaders James Shaw and Marama Davidson held an apology press conference in Parliament on Tuesday to address the $11.7 million funding of the Green School in New Plymouth.

Source: Stuff September 01, 2020 07:30 UTC