A company that recruits Santas for shopping centres and corporate events is shocked a rival firm hired a man with indecency convictions to pose with children as father Christmas at three Auckland malls.
It’s emerged Australian firm Scene to Believe failed to carry out any police vetting before contracting disgraced teacher Timothy Fisher as a Santa at Westfield Manukau, Westfield Newmarket and Westfield St Lukes in 2022 and 2023.
Fisher – who concealed his previous offending under the Clean Slate Act when applying for registration with the Teaching Council – has since been jailed for abusing young girls at a private after-school tutoring company.
In a statement to the Herald, Scene to Believe’s managing director Stefan Hutton said the safety and well being of children was the company’s “highest priority”.
A review was now underway into the company’s processes.
NZ Herald
Face of the Day
It’s emerged Australian firm Scene to Believe failed to carry out any police vetting before contracting disgraced teacher Timothy Fisher as a Santa at Westfield Manukau, Westfield Newmarket and Westfield St Lukes in 2022 and 2023.
Related
Face of the Day
“Jim dedicated his life to public service, education, and regional development. A widely respected educator, he shaped countless young minds throughout his career.”
Face of the Day
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown responded swiftly, firing out a press release accusing Minister Watts of “picking a fight” with the council and breaching promises made to elected members earlier this year.
Face of the Day
Big Hairy Network co-host Mike “Chewie” Bennett said he was ejected from Mr Henry’s event at Dunedin’s Glenroy Auditorium on Thursday night.
Face of the Day
At the time of the 2025 burglary, Yates had just served a sentence of home detention for other burglaries and was still subject to release conditions. Yates was sentenced to two years and nine months’ imprisonment.
Latest
![[The Good Oil] Stuff Up of the Day](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/size/w1304/format/webp/2024/09/Stuff-up-image-1.webp)
[The Good Oil] Stuff Up of the Day
Check out the latest media stuff ups both locally and around the world.
Nuclear Waste Storage… No Big Deal
Nuclear waste is better handled than any other waste in the world. This is a positive spin-off legacy from all the exaggerated scare stories which have been generated by the anti-nuke lobby. Nuclear people worldwide are very proud of what they do, and how they do it, and they do it well.
A Speech for the Ages
It will rank as one of the most power-packed speeches ever delivered on the decline of the Democratic Party.