"We
will and do consider matters carefully, where they fall within our mandate, as
is the case for the questions raised over the pensioner housing sale and
potential conflicts of interest,"
This from
Scoop Media:
Auditor
General considering potential Horowhenua District Council conflicts of interest
Tuesday,
8 May 2018, 11:42 am
Article: Veronica
Harrod
“The
Office of the Auditor General is considering matters raised by members of the
public relating to the sale by Horowhenua District Council of its pensioner
housing portfolio and "related potential conflicts of interest."
In
a letter to former Councillor Anne Hunt, the Office of the Auditor General
(OAG) stated, "We are still considering matters you, and others, raised in
relation to the sale of pensioner housing, and related potential conflicts of
interest. We expect to reach a view on these matters in the near future."
"We
will and do consider matters carefully, where they fall within our mandate, as
is the case for the questions raised over the pensioner housing sale and
potential conflicts of interest," the OAG told Mrs Hunt.
An
Audit NZ report for the Year ending 30 June 2017 publicly released by the
council in February 2018 revealed the council lost $1.86 million on the sale of
the pensioner housing and 1.1 hectares of bare land.
In
February almost sixty people who attended a public meeting by the Horowhenua
Ratepayers and Residents Assoc Inc. supported calls for an Inquiry into the
business dealings of Horowhenua District Council and other matters.
Former
Councillor Anne Hunt sent this email out to the many supporters who have
assisted battle the dictatorial behaviour of the HDC CEO David Clapperton:
“David
Clapperton claims he needs to intercept our e-mails because they are abusive.
Read to the end of this…
What
is this then; the e-mail he sent to a journalist threatening to bring
ratepayer-funded Buddle Findlay on board?
RNZ
phoned me yesterday, and I have sent them a copy of the letter that I recently
received from the OAG and also my original complaint.
They
will probably be bullied as well!
Cheers
Anne”
From: Anne Hunt [mailto:annehunt@inspire.net.nz]
Sent: Wednesday, 9 May 2018 7:30 AM
To: 'Tony Appleyard' <Tony.Appleyard@oag.govt.nz>
Subject: File reference EN/LCA/3-0015
Importance: High
Sent: Wednesday, 9 May 2018 7:30 AM
To: 'Tony Appleyard' <Tony.Appleyard@oag.govt.nz>
Subject: File reference EN/LCA/3-0015
Importance: High
“Tony
I am forwarding
this e-mail from David Clapperton on to you, because I am concerned that he
will be putting pressure on the OAG to release a finding that clears HDC.
We are
already dealing with the impact of the recently-released Maori Appellate Court
judgement that Judge Doogan failed to disclose his conflict of interests with
Matt Sword, spanning a number of cases over the past five years, including Mr
Taueki’s attempt to stop HDC discharging stormwater into this privately-owned
Lake.
And even
though Judge Doogan appointed Matt Sword and the other lake trustees, and Matt
Sword chairs this ‘trust’, the Ombudsman determined that HDC has the authority
to disconnect Mr Taueki’s water following instructions by Matt Sword as chair
of the ‘trust’.
Even though
I notified HDC that Mr Taueki had been rushed to hospital by ambulance in a
serious condition, Mr Clapperton refuses to reconnect Mr Taueki’s water supply.
The days without water have now reached 553.
 |
| MDC CEO David Clapperton. |
So we know
how ruthless Mr Clapperton can be.
Therefore I am
simply bringing Mr Clapperton’s threat to your attention.
RNZ phoned
me yesterday as a result of the Scoop article, and I have sent them a copy of
my complaint.
We
understand that Mr Clapperton and Mr Bishop are jointly purchasing property,
and if that is so, Mr Clapperton would have a vested interest in protecting Mr
Bishop’s position.
Due to the
e-mails I am receiving from HDC’s planning department, it seems like the Chair
of the Hearings Committee is also planning not to reveal her conflict of
interests with a submitter to a major plan change.
By the way,
I am conversant with the Saxmere case, because I was present for both Supreme
Court hearings.
Cheers
Anne Hunt”
Have a read
of this blog from 2013; it was read by over four and a half thousand viewers.
It will no doubt show you what a vital battle has taken place to change the
in-built dictatorial culture that exists at the HDC. http://wheelerscornernz.blogspot.co.nz/2013/08/anne-hunt-speaks-out-for-justice.html
At the last local
elections the voters tossed out the Mayor but of course the CEO [Clapperton]
was not elected so he remains…and the HDC problems continue unabated.
If you would
like to learn a little more about Clapperton: go to: http://wheelerscornernz.blogspot.co.nz/2018/03/horowhenua-boss-seeks-new-contract.html
This
behaviour simply proves what the people of the HDC have to put up with, its
time the Minister of Local Government stepped in and brought back some democracy to the HDC.
Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise:
Victor Hugo
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