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Ministry of Education accused of 'stealing' Taihape teaching farm 14 Mar, 2021 09:42 PM 10 minutes to read The teaching farm, once owned by the college and now leased by Taihape Area School. Photo / Supplied The teaching farm, once owned by the college and now leased by Taihape Area School. Photo / Supplied RNZ By Phil Pennington of RNZ Government officials are being accused of stealing a farm bought by a central North Island town for their schoolchildren to learn agriculture. Taihape people established the teaching farm on 12 hectares next to Taihape College 30 years ago but the Ministry of ...

The teaching farm, once owned by the college and now leased by Taihape Area School. Photo: Supplied Taihape people established the teaching farm on 13 hectares next to Taihape College 30 years ago but the Ministry of Education has taken it and put it in the landbank for Treaty settlements, and the school can now only lease it. The Ombudsman is looking at whether to investigate. "It's very unfortunate. I think you could effectively say that the community asset has been stolen by the Education Ministry," Rangitīkei National MP Ian McKelvie said. "And of course, it's gotten into the process n...