News | Local Politics
26 Dec 2025 18:55
| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity
SEARCH 

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
    •    News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

    •
      Home > News > Local Politics

    A former local Deputy Mayor and Westland High School's Board of Trustee chair, sent students inappropriate pictures and attempted to touch them

    A former local Deputy Mayor and Westland High School's Board of Trustee chair, sent students inappropriate pictures and attempted to touch them


    Latham Martin , is accused of acting inappropriately towards six students.

    He allegedly bought them gifts, messaged repeatedly, and asked one if they'd hypothetically perform oral sex.

    He had teaching registration but was employed in a non-teaching role.

    The Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal has detailed how Martin broke professional boundaries between 2018 and 2021.

    His teaching registration's been cancelled, and he's been ordered to pay legal costs.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Local Politics News
     19 Dec: Northland Regional Council is hoping to give ratepayers a Christmas present by pushing through a zero percent rates rise
     10 Dec: Christchurch's Mayor has more suggestions for where hospital night-shift workers can park
     10 Dec: Christchurch City Council has modelled what a Government-imposed rates cap could mean for the city
     09 Dec: Christchurch Police say the Eagle helicopter is already proving its worth in the city's crackdown on crime
     04 Dec: Christchurch's Mayor wants to accelerate talks on forming a Greater Christchurch super-city
     02 Dec: Criticism of Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown - for planning a rates hike, at the same time the Government's put up a plan to force Councils to cap them
     01 Dec: The Government says Councils can't keep driving up costs for ratepayers
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Blues recruit Pita Ahki feels he's wiser and more experienced for his time in the Northern Hemisphere More...

    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Some good news on the horizon for cattle and sheep farmers More...


     Today's News

    		 Entertainment:
    Erika Jayne's style is an "S+M chic kind of vibe" 18:50

     Boxing:
    The series may be gone but the England cricketers seemingly don't care, as they ripped through the Australian batters before tea in the Boxing Day test 18:37

     Entertainment:
    Anthony Joshua believes his boxing career has suffered because he has been "distracted" by things outside of the sport in recent years 18:20

     Motoring:
    Following in Hayden Paddon's tyre tracks on the World Rally Championship is the end goal for New Zealand-born Japanese rally driver Zeal Jones 18:07

     Entertainment:
    James Van Der Beek's gaunt appearance during the Dawson's Creek reunion was due to a stomach virus - and not related to his cancer battle 17:50

     Rugby:
    Blues recruit Pita Ahki feels he's wiser and more experienced for his time in the Northern Hemisphere 17:27

     Rugby:
    An unexpected farewell from his French legion of fans was a special moment to Pita Ahki  17:27

     Entertainment:
    Tom Brady would be ready to play if he made a second comeback to the NFL 17:20

     Cricket:
    The local T20 Super Smash has begun in Hamilton, where the Auckland Aces made 201 for eight before rain delayed the Northern Brave's run chase ... and the match was declared a no result 17:07

     Rugby League:
    Joseph Parker's manager has revealed the pair discussed the Kiwi boxer retiring, following his defeat to Brit Fabio Wardley in London and positive drugs test 16:57

     News Search




    Power Search

    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd