Waverley police and local community patrols are still frustrated by the lack of maintenance at the old Waverley High School and theft, despite some improvements at the site.
Thieves have taken a multitude of items from the building, including the kitchen sink.
In November last year, the Wanganui Chronicle reported Waverley constable Allan Spooner's concerns about the site as it was being systematically vandalised and was dangerous. The front gates had been smashed, the grounds were overgrown, broken glass was scattered everywhere, and every building was adorned with large graffiti tags.
The school, located on the edge of town on the corner of Fookes St and Gloag St, was closed in April 2007 and has been unoccupied since. The site is owned by the Crown and managed by the Ministry of Education.
A clean-up of the site began in mid-November after a meeting between police and Ministry of Education contractors.