Generous Wellingtonians are being warned to be vigilant in the light of fraudulent emails and websites with insecure donor pages that request credit card details from those donating to the Christchurch earthquake appeals. Charities Commission chief executive Trevor Garrett has said that although most such appeals were legitimate, it was almost impossible to tell whether individuals with collection buckets were honest. [Read more…]
It’s all about the country – not the sleazy politics – Opinion Piece – NZ Herald
“Phil Goff’s political judgment deserted him when he allowed Darren Hughes to be a member of the parliamentary team arguing “politics is a grubby business” for a high-profile earthquake fund-raising debate when he knew the MP was already involved in a behind-the-scenes probe into sexual misconduct allegations…..
“Goff’s inability to apply consistent standards has also left him facing charges of hypocrisy. Unlike the Richard Worth affair, Hughes has not been accused of operating a political casting couch.
“But in Worth’s case, Goff showed no mercy when demanded why John Key did not take his Cabinet minister’s warrants from him the moment he knew he was facing allegations from two women.
“Goff now says he got it wrong and that “people are entitled to be regarded as innocent until they’re proven guilty”.
“It is a pity that the Labour leader did not apply that reasoning in 2009 when he failed to supply any real evidence to back his own allegation that Worth tried to entice the “strikingly beautiful” Labour activist Neelam Choudary with the offer of a job on the Lottery Grants Board. But that was then.”
Source: NZ Herald Opinon Piece by Fran O’Sullivan. Saturday 26 March. “It’s all about the country – not the sleazy politics.” For full article see: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10714939
Banned company director faces battle in Court
A banned company director with a chequered business past and who has threatened many New Zealanders with court action, is shortly to face a battle in court over his business activities. [Read more…]
Bernard Whimp: Injunction sought against banned company director
Lawyers representing the Securities Commission will go to court today to try and prevent Bernard Terence Whimp, a convicted burglar, former bankrupt and current banned company director, taking control of any shares through his latest “low-ball offers”. [Read more…]
Networks appeal sex scene rulings – NZPA
The Broadcasting Standards Authority didn’t pay proper attention to context and its own previous judgments in ruling two scenes in television programmes breached standards, a High Court judge has been told.
TVNZ and TV3 are appealing last year’s BSA rulings which said scenes in TVNZ’s Hung and TV3’s soap Home And Away breached standards.
For full NZPA story see: http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv/4801344/Networks-appeal-sex-scene-rulings