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Kōrero: Crown entities

Introduction of boards of trustees in schools

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The school board of trustees system was introduced in May 1988. In this television news clip explains the new system and shows Brian Picot, leader of a task force that developed the board of trustees system, and prime minister David Lange discussing it. Other members of the task force – Peter Ramsay, Margaret Rosmergy, Whetu Wereta and Colin Wise – are also shown. The board of trustees system remained in place in the 2010s.

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Rob Laking, Crown entities – Why were Crown entities created?, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/32664/introduction-of-boards-of-trustees-in-schools (accessed 5 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Rob Laking, i tāngia i te 23 March 2012, updated 1 June 2015.