16 Aug 2022

Councillor on white supremacist running for school board

From Morning Report, 7:28 am on 16 August 2022

A white supremacist jailed two years ago for sharing a video of the Christchurch terror attacks wants to be on the board of nearby school.

The principal of Te Aratai College, or what used to be Linwood College, has confirmed Philip Arps has put his name forward for one of five trustee positions.

Christchurch City councillor for the Heathcote ward, Sarah Templeton, has children at the school.

She spoke to Corin Dann.