Z ▁announced ▁that ▁it ▁would ▁sell ▁off ▁the ▁site ▁for ▁good ▁by ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁and ▁shift ▁its ▁remaining ▁shows ▁to ▁A uck land , ▁thus ▁cons olid ating ▁the ▁broad c aster ' s ▁A uck land ▁focus . ▁According ▁to ▁Well ington - based ▁TV ▁ ▁personal ities , ▁the ▁north ward ▁dr ift ▁began ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁with ▁the ▁formation ▁of ▁TV N Z , ▁and ▁the ▁subsequent ▁re location ▁of ▁the ▁TV ▁One ▁news room ▁and ▁headquarters ▁to ▁A uck land ▁under ▁then ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁Rob ▁Mul do on ▁( in ▁office ▁ 1 9 7 5 - 1 9 8 4 ). ▁ ▁In ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁a ▁cons ort ium , ▁A val on ▁Hold ings , ▁bought ▁the ▁A val on ▁Studios ▁with ▁the ▁expectation ▁of ▁officially ▁taking ▁possession ▁in ▁early ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁Education ▁A val on ▁has ▁five ▁schools . ▁ ▁A val on ▁Inter mediate ▁School ▁is ▁a ▁state ▁intermediate ▁( Year ▁ 7 – 8 ) ▁school , ▁and ▁has ▁ ▁students ▁as ▁of ▁ ▁A val on ▁School ▁is ▁a ▁state ▁contrib uting ▁primary ▁( Year ▁ 1 – 6 ) ▁school , ▁and ▁has ▁ ▁students ▁as ▁of ▁ ▁K imi ▁O ra ▁School ▁is ▁a ▁state ▁special ▁school ▁for ▁students ▁with ▁physical ▁dis abilities , ▁and ▁has ▁ ▁students ▁as ▁of ▁ ▁Na ena e ▁College ▁is ▁a ▁state ▁secondary ▁( Year ▁ 9 – 1 3