After throwing millions of dollars at strengthening a Christchurch school, the Ministry of Education has decided it wants a rebuild instead.
The backtrack follows almost a decade of confusion, and five years of the school pushing for a rebuild.
A former board chairman of Christchurch Girls' High - Mike Lay - says the ordeal has been costly.
He speaks to Corin Dann.
The Ministry of Education said yesterday that investing in strengthening the main block of the school was assessed as the best option at the time.
