A student at a school in Manawatū allegedly spat at Act leader David Seymour in protest during his visit today.
Students of Freyberg High School in Palmerston North performed a haka as Seymour went to leave the school on Thursday.
Video seen by the Herald shows one student approach the associate education minister during the haka and spit at his shoes.
Teachers at the school appear to step in after the incident, with some reportedly creating a human barrier between Seymour and the students as he left.