School gives job reference to former principal whose rapist relative was hired as a teacher aide

An Auckland school has given a reference to a principal whose close family member - a rapist - had been hired as a teacher aide. The school confirmed the reference made no mention of the incident which led up to the principal’s resignation. In September 2022, Stuff reported the teacher aide had raped a young woman, had sexually violated another and was working in a school. 05 December 2023 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [School gives job reference to former principal whose rapist relative was hired as a teacher aide]( [School gives job reference to former principal whose rapist relative was hired as a teacher aide]( [An Auckland school has given a reference to a principal whose close family member - a rapist - had been hired as a teacher aide. The school confirmed the reference made no mention of the incident...]( [Live: Protests planned for ‘National Māori Action Day’]( [Live: Protests planned for ‘National Māori Action Day’]( [Te Pāti Māori is asking iwi to unite for a national Māori Action Day. Multiple different protests are expected to start simultaneously across Waikato and Auckland, targeting roads and motorways...]( ['We will not be afraid nor terrorised': Jewish community speaks out against recent bomb threats]( ['We will not be afraid nor terrorised': Jewish community speaks out against recent bomb threats]( [An Auckland-based Rabbi, who was advised to evacuate his Chabad house on Sunday due to an anonymous bomb threat, which was also sent around the country, said the Jewish community will, “not be...]( Newsable: the news worth talking about Join Imogen Wells and Jess McCarthy for your daily dose of exclusives, analysis and fresh perspectives on news. The podcast drops each weekday from 6am on [newsable.co.nz]( or listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. [Listen to the latest episode of Newsable →]( [Would you buy a car from Costco? Supermarket giant details NZ plans]( [Would you buy a car from Costco? Supermarket giant details NZ plans]( [Soon, your visit to the often crowded aisles of wholesale supermarket giant Costco could include purchasing not only meat and veg, but also a new...]( [Newsable: What NZ bats can tell us about Covid-19]( [Newsable: What NZ bats can tell us about Covid-19]( [Researchers in New Zealand have found two new lineages of coronavirus in our native bats. More than 60 per cent of long-tailed bats became infected...]( [Stuff quiz: Morning trivia challenge: December 5, 2023]( [Stuff quiz: Morning trivia challenge: December 5, 2023]( [On the naughty list: The students who gatecrashed Dunedin's Santa Parade]( [On the naughty list: The students who gatecrashed Dunedin's Santa Parade]( [It was a Christmas miracle, of sorts, when some students decided to watch the Dunedin Santa Parade but ended-up as one of the attractions. The...]( [What is working retail at Christmas like – and what does it pay?]( [What is working retail at Christmas like – and what does it pay?]( [Countdown checkout manager Catherine Richards says work is noticeably tougher at this time of year – and harder now than it was when she started in...]( [The punk and the All Black team up to sell property]( [The punk and the All Black team up to sell property]( [“If you want to put it in rugby terms, he’s the yappy half-back, and I’m the quiet one at the back doing all the hard work.” That’s former All...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand