Early childhood teacher faces 21 new charges for intimate recordings

Monday 3 August 2026 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Tue 4 Aug, 6:15am

A 53-year-old teacher faces 21 additional charges of making intimate visual recordings after a device was found in a Mount Maunganui early childhood centre's staff bathroom. Police state that no children have been identified in any of the recordings. The man is due in Tauranga District Court on 3 September.

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1. NZ HeraldMon 3 Aug, 6:00pm

   Early childhood teacher faces 21 new charges of making intimate visual recordings (opens in new tab)

2. Stuff via RNZMon 3 Aug, 9:23pm

   Early childhood teacher accused of making intimate recordings faces 21 new charges (opens in new tab)

3. 1News via RNZTue 4 Aug, 6:15am

   ECE teacher accused of making intimate recordings faces 21 new charges (opens in new tab)