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It took a couple of goes but I now have the information from the Council.
“We are happy to provide the below breakdown for the total expenditure incurred over the Opening of the Waimate Library on Thursday 5 December.
Advertising: $472
BBQ Expenses $120.62
Koha to Te Runanga O Waihao (for the blessing) $300
Total: $892.62 ”
Am really pissed about the $300 – how now best to exploit this.?
Is Koha taxable and who received it?
are they tax registered and should withholding tax be applied.
Tax on koha is on a case-by-case basis. But because the council have stated clearly that it was for the blessing, then the marae/individual was providing a service and therefore the individual/marae should be subject to tax and GST. That is from someone knowledgeable in the area.
It’s doubtful they they treated it that way, though. This is probably a nationwide rort that’s worth IRD scrutiny. Skeevy fuckers.
Exactly V2, did the Council receive a GST Invoice for the “Koha” that they can claim back on. If not, why not?
Was the koha in cash, if so it was backpocketed!
Well summer arived at 5.30 am. Raining again…Nearly as bad as Tarquibns patch.
Bet he has gone sailing.
Not raining yet but will be in about 5 minutes. I’m planning on putting to sea tomorrow so would imagine it will only get worse going by past holiday experiences.
Should have gone yesterday. Was a great day.
Had the misfortune of having to work yesterday. Doesn’t matter what the weather is I’ll still have to put up with head office telling me how to sail, suppose it makes a change from getting endless driving lessons.
Have you a Karen or a Chloe?
Apparently, a Judge thinks becuase a person is on a benefit he shouldn’t be held accountable.
Well I reckon you remove his benefit and jail the arsewipe.
A few like that and these people would soon get the message.
Burglar cannot afford to pay $28k in reparation after stealing 17 artworks
r 21, 2024 •05:00am
Robert Pickering successfully managed to get his reparation order quashed. (File photo)RYAN ANDERSON / Stuff
A man who stole 17 works of art from a gallery in central Auckland won’t have to pay $28k in reparation after a High Court judge found he was on the benefit and couldn’t afford the amount.
Robert Pickering who is now 42-years-old, was first charged in February 2023 over the February 2022 burglary on Lorne St.
He pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary and was sentenced to nine months’ home detention and ordered to pay $28,106 in reparation given that was the approximate worth of the art.
Pickering took his case to the High Court and appealed the sentence with his lawyer, Katie Borich, submitting a lesser term of home detention could have been imposed.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360530660/burglar-cannot-afford-pay-28k-reparation-after-stealing-17-artworks
Then you have this one. A guy flogs a woman’s underwear ,goes into her house while she was sleeping and then gets discharged without conviction. Not even a fine.
https://t.me/thewhiterosenz/223881/295356
This is where something as simple as orange jumpsuits, a garbage bag, and a nail on a stick, could help with his reparations. Have him, and similar criminals clean up our roadways, riverways, beaches etc.
And if they refuse, they could be put to work either, as speed bumps, or used to fill in potholes.
I’ve always thought that wearing pink overalls with their crime on the back, and having to scrape gum off the footpath in the main street would be a worthwhile endeavour.
2 tier justice
Allowed to keep the proceeds of crime!
Bet he didn’t even get half the value!
A Russian, an American, and a Finn sit in a bar and drink. The Russian says:
“If we take our whole navy and drown it in the Gulf of Finland, you’d be able to walk from Tallinn to Helsinki and back without getting your feet wet.”
The American replies:
“That’s nothing. And if we scramble our entire fleet of fighter jets, they will block the sun! Not a single ray will pass through!”
The Finn goes:
“And we have a guy who lives in downtown Porvoo. When he stands up, his dick touches the ground!”
The three raise their glasses and drink on. The Russian says:
“Well, if I were to be completely honest, our navy is not as large. Even if you drown all of it, of course you wouldn’t be able to walk on the Gulf of Finland. That’s not physically possible.”
The American replies:
“I’d like to correct myself too. Of course, even if we scramble all of our air force, you will be able to see the sun. Some distance between aircraft is required, it wouldn’t be safe otherwise.”
The Finn says:
“Well, since we’re being honest, that guy from Porvoo I told you about. It’s not that he lives exactly downtown.
If a kiwi was there, he could say we have no navy left!
He would be right, but plenty of Admirals, in charge of paper supplies!
The UK systemically doubles down on another technical way of control.
Now one has to sign an NDA non disclosure agreement before they are allowed to visit Tommy Robinson in prison.
A gag order.
So it appears that anything TR says can not be repeated..
So what can TR says that is not already being discussed out in the public.
🚨 LIVE: ‘Gagging Order’ On Tousi TV For Visiting Tommy Robinson In Prison
https://youtu.be/F89Co2tvlhc
23 minutes : Today 20th Dec. 2024 : Mahyar Tousi :
1st 8 minutes before it evolves to talk back session.
The genie has been long gone out of the bottle, and any one can watch the documentary “Silenced” by TR on 𝕏
Are authorities just afraid, or being intimidating to try & control independent journalists?
The authorities know they can do this as the PM Keir Starmer, ‘the fish rots from the head’.
David Tamihere was convicted of murdering Heidi Paakkonen and Sven Urban in 1989.
He has always maintained his innocence.
On Friday, the Supreme Court granted leave for him to appeal
David Tamihere to have appeal heard by Supreme Court in Swedish backpacker case
David Tamihere has been granted leave to New Zealand’s highest court in his bid to have his appeal heard in regards to his convictions for murdering two Swedish backpackers in 1989.
In a judgement issued by the Supreme Court on Friday, it granted leave to Tamihere saying it was “particularly interested” in hearing submissions on the issues of principle involved in whether the trial was unfair.
It also wanted to hear whether there was, in light of new evidence or otherwise, fundamental error at trial.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360531226/david-tamihere-have-appeal-heard-supreme-court-swedish-backpacker-case
“particularly interested” in hearing submissions on the issues of principle involved
Does this mean were tikanga matters presented ? ///
Wouldn’t mind so much if he was paying for the court case. Suppose he could always get a loan off his brother, it’s not like he’s short of an ill gotten quid.
Might be a trade off between them.
You let my brother have his SC appeal, and I will confess my sins in ripping off the taxpayer.
With Judith Collins in charge, who would be surprised at such a deal?
GMO Judith. 🥴
Maybe John Tamihere was gathering the loot to fund his brothers court case? You all know how lawyers charge!
You forgot the /////
Government issues tender to replace the NZDF’s ailing jets
The Government is set to replace the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s two ailing jets, which have stranded the prime minister overseas multiple times.
The NZ Defence Force has asked Boeing and Airbus to provide quotes to replace its Boeing 757s by the end of 2027.
“The cost of maintaining and issues with reliability of the current fleet, alongside the competitiveness of the market for aircraft of this type, has meant the business case process has been fast tracked.”
The 757s are frequently used to transport VIPs and ministers on official business around the world.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360531094/government-issues-tender-replace-nzdfs-ailing-jets
It can’t be that hard to buy 2 jets can it. 2027 FFS. fly commercial ya wankers.
I think if one went to the Arizona salt flats, you could pick whatever you wanted for bugger all cost.
A few, including of our own, at Alice Springs too.
The expense is making it flyable again!
Will they have to take cindys big round bed outta the back, or sell it with the plane, notches and all?
Viking@0802
When one is in a position of control (Especially when in Government), it is important that one shows one’s ‘superiority’ over the ‘lower orders’, and the use of a ‘superior’ means of transportation (In this instance the use of what is essentially a ‘Private’ jet) is a very useful means to remind the proles of their position within the social hierarchy while also demonstrating one’s natural leadership qualities.
But how would all the hanger ons and media leeches fly for free then?
Gang members arrested after 200kg of methamphetamine taken in Port of Tauranga burglary
Two gang members allegedly broke into a shipping container at the Port of Tauranga to grab 200kg of methamphetamine stowed inside, the Herald can reveal.
The drugs were packed inside five suitcases, which the Mongrel Mob duo loaded into their car, police allege, before driving recklessly at speed through heavy traffic towards Whakatāne.
The brazen daylight heist on December 11 ended when police laid out road spikes on the Eastern Link highway.
Detective Inspector Craig Rawlinson said the pair fled the disabled vehicle on foot but were found a short distance away.
He said the drug-laden suitcases were found inside the car, along with an angle grinder and gloves, which police believe were used to break into the shipping container.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/gang-members-arrested-after-200kg-of-methamphetamine-taken-in-port-of-tauranga-burglary/HXX5HNZNWVAC7C4YUJPAOJEZWE/
good catch. Same arsewipes.
Wait for the inevitable utu from the rival gang who imported the drugs. Let them fight it out and kill themselves. That is the only way the gang numbers will be reduced
I’d be keen to sell the firearms so that they can have a good session of it.
Muskets on special for Christmas.
Bet they where wearing their gang patch!
https://x.com/mlovetube2/status/1870133728195776874?s=12
I don’t get it. What so funny about a cute furry animal? Just like pussy cats. Purr when stroked correctly. Really confused….
an old name for humans Hairy Parts.
you are excused as you came from the land of the black mama.
Armpits? I am disgusted.
ok so hairy and DELICATE then.
And
have unique parts designed to capture the male of the species.
FYI (Useless information post:)
Today (21 December 2024) is officially New Zealand’s LONGEST day of the year, and runs from 0544 to 2053, with a length of 16.3 hours of daylight.
Enjoy.
The last 2 days have been the time of the highest tides and the lowest tides as well.
See Mohammed has driven his sleigh into the Germany christmas markets and injured 60.
No deaths yet!
….The driver of the car – reported to be a dark BMW, has been arrested following the crash …
So it was a BMW, CAR.
But hey if GUNs kill people then it was a car that killed the people.
[The idiocy of the brain washed anti gun lobby.
Brainwashed by critters wanting to disarm the people for an easy takeover; and limited resistance. ]
It was the Driver of the CAR that killed the people.
just as it is the person who pulled the trigger of a loaded gun that kills people.
This includes Alec Baldwin.
BREAKING: According to reports from UAE and Saudi Arabian 𝕏 users, the perpetrator of the Christmas market attack in Magdeburg, Germany is a fugitive from Saudi Arabia.
The German government refused to extradite him despite requests from the Saudi government, citing human rights concerns.
Translation by
@AD_GQ
: “Reports suggest that the perpetrator of the Germany attack is a well-known fugitive traitor named Talib Al-Abdulmohsen. He fled from Saudi Arabia, where he is a wanted individual, and was granted asylum and citizenship by Germany, which refused to extradite him to Riyadh under the pretext of human rights and freedom of expression. He repaid this favor today by committing a massacre. 🤷🏻♂️ Europe is destroying itself from within.)
You reap what you sow, and as usual, the innocent pay the price with their lives.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlT12TrpFdk
🚨 BREAKING: Huge DEADLY Attack At German Christmas Market
Mahyar Tousi TV
Reports of at least 80 injured and 11 deaths so far
Also stabbings in Norway and a bomb in Sweden.
Merry Christmas //
https://x.com/atensnut/status/1870204459684450602
Is this CCTV coverage and does the same apply for the video below that Viking put up on the train crash ?
Fucking Ragheads. I notice Russia and China don’t seem to have these incidents that often. I wonder why?
The Russians understand islam.
In the USSR half the countries were moozlem incl
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
Lots of Stans
Yep, they know their capability.
I’ve never had a problem with the Chinese maintaining control
in relative terms.
Imagine if they didn’t keep the critters under control.
wa wa wa
…Since 2014, the Chinese government has committed a series of ongoing human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim minorities in Xinjiang which has often been characterized as persecution or as genocide. There have been reports of mass arbitrary arrests and detention, torture, mass surveillance, cultural and religious persecution, family separation, forced labor, sexual violence, and violations of reproductive rights.
in addition to mass detention, government policies have included forced labor and factory work,[5][6] suppression of Uyghur religious practices,[7] political indoctrination,[8] forced sterilization,[9] forced contraception,[10][11] and forced abortion…..
===============
wa wa wa
What do these lefties that write this (in Wikipedia ) think the Chinese did to their OWN people ?
One child policy for decades.
Oppressed ALL religions for decades incl Buddhism , Taoism as well as Christianity.
Starvation of their own people and at least 40 million dead from that and millions upon millions of others at deaths door.
Compulsory move of millions of people to build a dam or two.
Massive pollution with respiratory illness and death.
——————
But NOOO, we have to make muzzies special!!
Say what you like about the Chinese communist party, they know how to treat muslims. They have closed mosques and turned the buildings into public toilets and liquor stores. Allahu akbar!
Sooty@0947
For complete ‘accuracy’ (And with the knowledge that the injured are ‘only’ ‘infidels’ and therefore with no value unless they are dead or injured), shouldn’t it correctly be ‘..Mohammed has driven his SLAY into the Germany christmas markets and injured 60’?
(Asking for a friend).
My apologies!
sooty’s girlfriend just told him she doesn’t care what she gets for Christmas this year ” just make sure it’s got diamonds in it” she said,
A pack of playing cards it is then
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuxJAAOBv8k
Katie Hopkins: Bonkers Britain
https://x.com/p_beejal/status/1869857910626427362
naaska says Now when I drove stock trucks back in the day. .
https://www.facebook.com/reel/446504954903834
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1073647927672789 oh dear 😆
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1221774595587670 woa there.
These fuckers will never stop….
https://x.com/CilComLFC/status/1869832597003710713
Those fuckers need to be locked up in a nut house as an imminent danger to humanity.
True or false?
Can you see how Trump and Johnson just played the democrats and the RINOS?
This was the biggest “rug pull” in Congressional history.
The setup:
Johnson negotiates with the democrats for a last minute CR like Congress has done for years now.
Exposure:
Two days before the deadline, Johnson puts out the entire CR so the public can read it.
Instantly Elon dig up lots of poison pills within the bill and exposes it on X.
These poison pills go viral and then Elon says he’ll fund the primary opponent of anybody that votes for it.
Power back to the people:(Trump’s plan)
The American people are outraged and make it known to their “representatives.”
The bill instantly dies, which shocks the democrats and the media.
(Rug pull)
Something has changed from the past.
The trap:
Then Johnson negotiates a new deal and cuts out all the garbage.
The bill went from 1547 pages to 116.
Then Trump posts his “endorsement” and announces that he wants the debt ceiling raised on Biden’s watch along with this new slimmed down version of the CR.
What happens next?
Democrats abandon the deal and vote it down. And they are angry.
Now a government shutdown looms which is a good thing and they get the blame.
But don’t miss this part of the plan.
After exposing this “scam” that’s been going on for years in Congress to launder our money, Elon then puts out a “picture” for the American people that instantly goes viral.
A “picture” of the two bills sitting side by side on a table.
The 1547 page bill stacked high and the small bill of 116 pages.
This was all planned.
Why was this “picture” so important?
Q told us that you can’t tell the American people, you have to “show” them.
Not only did this picture “cement” the death of the first negotiated bill of 1547 pages or anything like it, but it also set the “standard” going forward.
Because the base CR that Trump approved of is the 116 page bill, now anything “added” to that 116 pages has a spotlight on it.
Every single page above the 116 page CR that Trump has approved, will now be scrutinized and exposed on X by all Americans.
Checkmate!
Then Johnson gave the democrats/RINOS an alternative that he knows they hate, but is a PREVIEW of what’s coming in the future.
He offered the option to vote on each item as a single bill, which would kill everything in the first CR too.
Trump has already won.
This was all planned ahead of time.
Trump exposed the scam and will either get the slimmed down version he approves of or get the government shutdown which will help “show” the people just how much of the federal government is non-essential.
Just in time for DOGE to kick in.
More winning!
It seems it was not a real win in the end. Johnson caved again in the end, to get something across the line, according to this article.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/mike-johnson-caved-again-excludes-president-elect-donald/
It’s all just a game to the Uniparty.
Brian Tamaki
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💥 Toitū te Tiriti Hikoi supporters…listen up!
YOU’VE BEEN RIPPED OFF!
The news that John Tamihere’s Waipareira Trust has lost its Charities Services registration should come as no surprise. Tamihere has rorted the system for decades, behaving like a cartel boss who thinks he’s untouchable. And why wouldn’t he? Political parties have enabled him for years, entrusting millions of taxpayer dollars to this guy without holding him accountable.
THE MĀORI-MONEY CARTEL:
COVID was Tamihere’s cash cow. Between 2020 and 2022, Waipareira revealed it received $15.6 million in COVID funding from the government.
That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Let’s talk about Whānau Ora, which has been cashed in on to the tune of over $1.185 billion since 2010:
▪️2010-2013: $33.5 million per year
▪️2014: $68 million
▪️2015: $49.8 million over four years
▪️2016: $40 million over four years + $11.38 million transferred from MSD
▪️2017: $10 million over four years
▪️2019: $80 million over four years
▪️2020: $136 million over two years + $19 million COVID-19 Response Package
▪️2021: $120 million Māori Communities COVID-19 Fund
▪️2022: $166.5 million over four years
▪️2023: $168.1 million over four years
▪️2024: WOCA given an additional $600k, increasing funding to $182.3 million for the year
That’s $1.185 billion in Whānau Ora funding—and that’s not even counting the other government contracts Tamihere has picked up with Te Puni Kōkiri, ACC, Oranga Tamariki, Statistics NZ, the Electoral Commission and more.
Whānau Ora operates under the Ministry of Māori Development, but John Tamihere, as CEO of the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency (WOCA), has made himself the gatekeeper of all Māori funding. This was orchestrated by Tariana Turia in 2014, funnelling all Māori funding through Whānau Ora and into Tamihere’s hands. Since then, he’s overseen the distribution of millions of funding to various Māori organisations, where Waipareira gets the lion’s share, where he also happens to be CEO.
It doesn’t stop there. Tamihere is also the chairman of NUMA (National Urban Māori Authority), following in the footsteps of Willie Jackson, who previously chaired NUMA and led the Manukau Urban Māori Authority (MUMA). Jackson, now in Parliament, has used his political influence to channel funding to these urban Māori authorities, including Waipareira.
THE GREAT ENABLERS…NATIONAL & LABOUR:
But where is the accountability? Who has been signing off on these massive sums? Let’s name them:
▪️2010-2014: Dame Tariana Turia (Te Pāti Māori) under National’s finance minister
▪️2014-2017: Te Ururoa Flavell (Te Pāti Māori) under National’s finance minister
▪️2017-2020: Peeni Henare (Labour Party in coalition with NZ First & Greens)
▪️2020-2023: Willie Jackson (Labour Party)
▪️2024: Tama Potaka (National Party in coalition with NZ First and ACT)
All of the political parties currently in Parliament have enabled this corruption at some level. Winston Peters himself pointed out on Wednesday that he often used to work with Willie Jackson’s mother, the founder and initial CEO of MUMA. NZ First and Shane Jones have also come under fire in past years for their $3 billion Provincial Growth Fund which has been littered with accusations of conflicts of interest and labelled a slush fund for their mates.
MĀORI HAVE BEEN ROBBED:
Te Pāti Māori and their recent hikoi would have you believe that the Pākehā have taken everything from Māori, yet they undermine Māori mana daily by taking from their own people right under their noses.
Billions of dollars have been funnelled into the hands of a few elites, yet urban Māori in cities like Auckland are worse off today than they were in 2010. Where is the practical help? Where is the real support for grassroots Māori? The truth is, most urban Māori would say they’ve seen none of this money. It’s lining the pockets of elites like Tamihere and his political cronies.
If you are Māori and live in a city like Auckland, or are attached to an Iwi…ask yourself this honest question…when did you last receive a cent from these Urban Māori Authorities, or from your Iwi? All the while they are racking up excessive amounts of assets, paying Tamihere & Co exorbitant salaries and accumulating massive surpluses from unspent funds.
I see the realities every day through the volunteer work of ManUp and Legacy. We pick up the pieces of broken Māori families who are struggling because of a lack of government support. I’ve got the authority to call out the corrupt actions of Tamihere and Jackson because I’m on the ground, doing the work they claim to care about.
The lack of meaningful support for grassroots Māori has driven many into desperation. With few options available, far too many have become homeless. Many have turned to gangs for money and support—seeking the stability and security that their leaders and the political system have failed to provide. This is a tragedy, a direct consequence of leaders prioritising their own power and influence over the well-being of the people they claim to serve.
The real losers here are everyday Māori. Funds meant to empower whānau have been diverted to serve the political ambitions of a select few. It’s time for accountability. It’s time for change. And it’s time to stop them ripping off our own people.
Before you mock me, or criticise me, just remember the facts don’t lie. For all of the Māori funding that has flowed, Māori statistics have got worse in every area…crime, prisons, domestic violence, health, education, housing, mental health, and poverty.
MĀORI ELITE SWAMP:
It’s no wonder so many Māori leaders cosy up to John Tamihere and Willie Jackson, perpetuating a cycle of power and influence that ultimately sells out our people. From Iwi leaders to individuals like Hone Harawira and Matthew Tukaki, the connections are undeniable. Tamihere has wielded unprecedented power with taxpayer funding for Māori initiatives, creating an ecosystem where Te Pāti Māori has been a clear benefactor of this corruption. Don’t forget Tamihere is the President and Purse String holder of Te Pāti Māori. Their political campaigns reek of misconduct, and the entanglements are staggering.
Take Takutai Tarsh Kemp, for example—once on the board of Whānau Ora and CEO of Manurewa Marae, her connections epitomise the overlapping roles within this corrupt network. Even Rawiri Waititi, Te Pāti Māori’s co-leader, is Tamihere’s son-in-law, and his wife, also Tamihere’s daughter, was the party campaign manager, further demonstrating how deeply these ties run. Willie Jackson’s complicity as part of this cartel should see him removed from any position of influence.
What’s worse, Te Pāti Māori’s candidates have gained their positions in Parliament through corrupt practices, making a mockery of the democratic system. They should be ousted immediately. Their continued presence in Parliament is not only a stain on our political institutions but also an insult to the very people they claim to represent. New Zealand deserves leaders who earn their positions through integrity, not deceit.
New Zealand has never seen political corruption reach these depths.
As one of the few Māori leaders of a large organization untainted by their dealings, I have no hesitation in calling out this betrayal of our people.
This is a moment of reckoning—one that demands transparency, accountability, and integrity for the sake of Māori and all New Zealanders.
It’s time to put an end to this era of manipulation and corruption. Only then can we begin to rebuild trust and empower grassroots Māori to thrive without exploitation or neglect.
It’s time to drain the Māori Elite swamp!
The actual link.
https://x.com/BrianTamakiNZ/status/1870227405677449223
Would also be good to share around. 🙂
Viking@1245
Thanks for the ‘Tamak article, but expect absolutely NO reporting or analysis of it in the NZMSM.
Like the demorats in the US, the SELF-SERVING maori leadership are ‘farming’ those they are supposedly funded to help. No way are the so-called elite going to improve things for the average working Rangi and the rest when the funding stream is so lucrative for the ever growing echelon of help yourself arseholes.
Taxpayers are not here to fund John Tamahere and co’s cushy lifestyle.
Just shut up and do as you are told
https://x.com/judas_100/status/1869992585709924451
Wouldn’t it be wonderful. Imagine how far the Mad Queen’s assurance that “the vaccine we are using in New Zealand is safe and effective” would have flown had we all the scepticism needed to survive a nation full of lying, venal politicians.
Trust no-one. Question everything.
The should have injected the entire NZ supply of the vax into the mad queen and trashly!
Don’t piss off the workers
https://x.com/TheFigen_/status/1870252170781876438
So yesterdays bru-ha-ha in the US Congress over the debt ceiling was all theatre by Trump and the republicans to get an interim bill passed today. The dems thought they got what they wanted but it just delays it until the Trump republicans’ have the House.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OJ16kmcQHA
Torrential rain in a Waikato thunderstorm. ⛈️ ⛈️ 💦💦💦
Hi WG. I am still confused by this post…..
Torrential rain as a thunderstorm passed over the Waikato.
🙂
Ahh the rain that was supposed to come over Hunua…..
Drummer boy
https://x.com/maga4liberty/status/1870064196970271136?s=46&t=FuvE5e-uq9dUbHPLKMbm2Q
Who would have thought?
https://x.com/humanbydesign3/status/1870030490918388110?s=46&t=FuvE5e-uq9dUbHPLKMbm2Q
A great win to come out of the US spending bill that just passed, in a modified form, was the very effective use of AI to help uncover all pork barrel, corrupt items in the original bill. This should put a stop to these mega, loaded bills being presented in the future (we hope!)
https://joannenova.com.au/2024/12/ai-finds-the-legal-bombs-the-blob-cant-hide-things-in-1000-page-omnipork-bills-anymore/#comments
From one of the comments to that piece –the Yes Minister version of the Omnibus Bill procedure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOQUyhlGUWQ
The big sleaze Tamahere got millions this way
https://x.com/kiwilithium/status/1869967662736126344?s=46&t=FuvE5e-uq9dUbHPLKMbm2Q
Salt is not your enemy
https://x.com/bryanardisx/status/1870062859868045739?s=46&t=FuvE5e-uq9dUbHPLKMbm2Q
Eat more salt
I am no doctor but when studying psychology we looked at the nervous system which relies on salt.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium%E2%80%93potassium_pump
Is it true that JT, Willie Jackson, Rawiri and Debbie Packer were seen leaving Chris Hipkins office late last night ?
Was it a crisis meeting of sorts ?
It is just because of the names that pop up in the backgrounder of Clayton Cosgrove’s speech.
…. 20 October 2004, ….
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0410/S00225/transcript-clayton-cosgrove-on-john-tamihere.htm
And how an audit was done, or not done. …. hmmm …
Just a little backgrounder posted in May 29, 2023 on what Thomas Cranmer summarised for the past 20 years and the dubious names & connections to the Whanau Ora, etc., & the corrupt money spill overs.
https://www.bassettbrashandhide.com/post/thomas-cranmer-john-tamihere-and-the-waipareira-trust
Of course it can not be called a ‘conflict of interest’ or ‘favouritism’ but just is “thetan’ism” just being ‘whanau’ for the right ones.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/480643/nanaia-mahuta-contracts-probe-finds-poor-handling-of-perceived-conflicts-of-interest-but-no-favouritism
It seems to be at so many different levels, & ties into a Gorgon knot.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/508184/health-ministry-admits-failings-in-handling-contracts-it-awarded-to-firm-with-links-to-peeni-henare
These connections are how the agenda of “He Puapua” with its yearly targets, & stages, relentlessly continue.
Will anything really change?????
Just when will an oak stave go through the heart of all this nonsense, & free everybody?
……”when will an oak stave go through the heart of all this nonsense”…….
Objection! If we are to uphold the spirit of Ti Tiriti then it must be a totara stave. 🙂
That will do. so long is driven through all the titties of nonsense. 🙂
While you are onto it, whittle some more sharp points on that stack of totara staves, like the costly Carbon Zero,
The mandatory & emergency use for medical health call on pandemics.
Kill of the donations to UN connected charities too & the NZ connections to the UN.
Thank goodness that totaras can grow like weeds, so your stack of staves will be quickly replaced.
We need to be more effective & on point than Don Quixote. 🙂
The hammer is going down on the Waipareira Trust / Charity.
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20 Dec, 2024 ….. “Charity regulators have moved to deregister high-profile social services provider Waipareira, concluding a long-running investigation into its funding of chief executive John Tamihere’s political campaigns.
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The decision follows a four-year investigation by Charities Services into Waipareira that has seen settlements reached and breached, accusations of racism, and Charities Services staff complain about bullying behaviour from Waipareira’s lawyers.
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News of looming deregistration and the loss of its tax-free status broke in Waipareira’s own financial statements filed this week to the Charities Register, which end with a note stating:
“On 23 September 2024, the trust received a formal notification from the Charities Registration Board (CRB) of its intention to make a decision to deregister the charitable entity Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust.”
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Waipareira effectively made hundreds of thousands of dollars of donations to TPM’s 2020 election campaign and Tamihere’s own tilt for the Auckland mayoralty in 2019.
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The DIA statement said deregistration would see Waipareira revert to its previous status as a charitable trust, which faced no restrictions on political activity but came with tax consequences.
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“The trust would also be able to continue its association with or support for political parties and candidates free from restrictions and obligations arising under the act.
It may have tax implications for the trust, however this is a matter for Inland Revenue,” the statement said.
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Charitable trusts face an income tax of 28%.
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Charities law stipulates that deregistered charities need to distribute their assets to organisations that are registered or face a tax levied across accumulated assets.
Based on Waipareira’s reported financial position, this one-off tax could amount to $30m.
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It is a shame as historically Waipareira has done many good things for the communities they serve.
But to use money given to them by taxpayers for charitable purposes, and channel it to political campaigns was just wrong. ……
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/regulator-to-deregister-waipareira-over-political-donations/J4QUMQ2PMFEVVMCBF7QQ325Z4A/
Paywalled, but gleaned a bit more in the above.
Does not seemed to be mentioned in other news, so just strung along behind a paywall.
Seems to be a nibble at this stage, but bringing this to the surface, with further explanation when explaining, blaming will be losing & as Komata says, “very educational”.
Lawyers, court cases, maybe a form “name suppression” if not outright censorship.
Still the system is leaking now.
Simpleton@1904
The supreme irony of all this is WHEN (Not if) this goes to Court, Tamahere, jackson TPM et al will be using the very ‘White colonialist oppressive justice system’ they are always so keen to denigrate and despise.
If only the Court would decide to ‘decline to hear their case’ as a result of their inflammatory and racist remarks…
One can but live in hope.
BTW, Should the matter actually get to court, I suspect that there will be ‘spontaneous’ ‘Maori’ outbursts in front of the courtroom by carefully-coached TP supporters ‘fighting against colonialist pakeha oppression’ They won’t have a clue as to what they’re saying or even why they’re there, but it will make good material for the 1800 hours news.
Well, it definitely was not a MENSA meeting. The combined IQ would barely register as a positive number.
IQ may well be in short supply but the rat cunning of the natives will be there in abundance. John Tamihere will not give up his fiefdom without a fight.
Thanks Komata.
Another group is known to play very nasty too!
Using all their power, influence & money to any one who disputes or explains their nonsense.
Just consider the “church of scientology” as the “iwi”, & then how to become a “thetan”, to have the correct ‘buy-in’ to a “whakapapa”.
Just like paying your ‘dues’ or ‘indulgences’ to these multi-head religiosity structures.
May they stew in their juices.
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17th Dec., 2024…. two members of the Labour Party express frustration with the delay of the Public Service Commission (PSC) investigation, ….
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…. Willie Jackson, whose cousin is the marae’s chair and is a longtime friends of Tamihere’s, called it an “absolute mess”.
He didn’t know why the report had been pushed out, but “the sooner we see the report, the better”. ….
“I talk with people from Manurewa Marae all the time, but they’re no wiser,” Jackson said. …..
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/manurewa-marae-inquiry-te-pati-maori-co-leaders-say-theyre-in-dark-about-latest-developments/5ALQLSXIXVHVBHAXZWYQL47RJY/
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Notice how they now turn around & try to blame, that we should not have been given some of these things.
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….. “It’s easy to blame Manurewa Marae, but they got offered the contracts over there, …. …..
…. ….. “Common sense tells you that the marae probably shouldn’t [have] been given that status given the candidate was there.” ….
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So Te Pati & Labour are setting the scene for it to be all the colonialist’s fault.
Simpleton@1821
Surely not. The Tamihere Family are above reproach, saints even (At least in their own eyes) so HOW DARE another MAORI call them to account!!
It’s going to be interesting to see how this pans out, but you can be certain that Tamahere, Jackson et al will now start playing very, very nastily, and that they will have the FULL support of the NZMSM.
Brian T can certainly take it, but we should now expect to see ‘Gutter politics’ (The Maori version) in full play.
It will be ‘educational’ and VERY messy…
Nah, they just went to weasel hipkins office to eat sausage rolls and cheap red wine!
Ever noticed that there’s never a queue for the urinal at your local community swimming pool?
That train crash.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1101125184996778