Charter school contract signed with non-existent trust

Thursday 13 November 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 13 Nov 2025, 8:48pm

In this story David Seymour, Charter School Agency

Associate Education Minister David Seymour described the contracting of a non-existent trust to establish the NZ Performance Academy Aotearoa as a mistake. The NZ Performance Academy Aotearoa Charitable Trust was not listed on the Charities Register. Despite the error, the sport-focused charter school is expected to open as planned.

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1. RNZThu 13 Nov 2025, 5:46pm

   Non-existent trust contracted to set up charter school (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 13 Nov 2025, 8:48pm

   Non-existent trust contracted by Government to set up charter school (opens in new tab)