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David Hancock's avatar

The other question is who does these “independent” reviews? In the last few years there have been serious instances of dodgy but glossy and extremely expensive reports and reviews by the likes of KPMG, PWC, McKinsey etc.

PWC were involved in a cover up scheme that defrauded millions from Kiwi farmers by Fonterra alluded to yesterday by Winston Peters but we suspect that is just the thin edge of the wedge.

In the last few decades countless slick Accountancy or Audit firms have sprung up that mimic the big four who produce these reviews and reports “independently”.

I’ve known people who work in this industry and whilst they appear on the surface nice, stylish well-educated souls you don’t get far when questioning them about their lucrative income and time inevitably reveals them to be thinly disguised greedy bullshit artists. It’s an enormous burden on society that will never be fully understood until our backs are truly against the wall I feel.

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Stephanie Van Pelt's avatar

💯. My boss resigned from the institute of chartered accountants years ago because the lack of ethical behaviour and the covering of the backs of those accountants that were 'connected ' was just too much. I stopped my pathway to it too. The institute and some members lack the moral and ethical integrity the organisation is meant to espouse.

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Wendy Neal's avatar

Was just thinking about who does these reviews, reminds me of when the police complaints authority was all police staffed.

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Katrina Biggs's avatar

I’m so disappointed with the corruption of public funding in this way, even if it’s low-level corruption. I have always been okay with the concept of giving people a ‘leg up’, but after decades of public money going to Māori and Pasifika organisations, ostensibly to give their communities a ‘leg up’, and only seeing improvements amongst a select few, as you point out, I’m of the opinion now that they’ll be no worse off to not have that funding, and for it to be put into use for the general population.

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Karin's avatar

And, in all likelihood, probably better off, as they will at least be in line for some help!

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Susan's avatar

Absolutely agree

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KenInNZ's avatar

A podcast I listened too a few weeks ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4zbojd1CuE the guest explained that in all the years of black economic empowerment in South Africa just one hundred families had benefitted. This section is around 43 min in.

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Dennis Brown's avatar

Now let me guess....ANC families and their enablers? It will only grow here.

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Hooker Phil's avatar

I do not know Te Puni Kōkiri, who commissioned the independent review but on googling them I am left with an uneasy feeling of their independence.

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WTF's avatar

100%

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lee's avatar

They are all connected and no government seems to want to stop the corruption. In all the years i have lived i have not seen improvement for the disadvantaged in either maori or pacifica communities. We the people forking out for these bullshit outfits need to start screaming about it, this has gone way to far

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Tina Tunanui's avatar

The brakes are well off the worlds ethically void. Seems like we are deep into the "Do what thou wilt" stage and the freaks in control are sitting back and watching the shit show.

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Nick H's avatar

Interesting article thank you. Another case of family ties and less than transparent use of taxpayer money by the "racial elite." This type of issue seems to surface time and time again without any real follow up or consequence. New Zealand is supposedly a sophisticated western democracy, but these types of issues would suggest otherwise.

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Sam Wood's avatar

Really shows how weak or corrupt our Govt is.

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Karin's avatar

And all out Govts have been for the last 40 years at least, its just become so brazen lately

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Aroha's avatar

Sounds like the Waipareira Trust all over again. Funny that.

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Matua Kahurangi's avatar

Yep, probably on a smaller scale.

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Michele Bishop's avatar

What I cant understand is just how govts have handed over billions for what seems like eons with no accurate accountability. Written glossy reports paid out of these millions from the entities concerned, could never be accurate, no matter how fancy a name the authors have. Real accountability comes from the outside looking in, not the inside looking out to secure even more money. Tamahere and his ventures show the light on this.

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Hooker Phil's avatar

Love this line Michele " Real accountability comes from the outside looking in, not the inside looking out" That sums up my thoughts.

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Susan's avatar

Couldn’t agree more, the voting population of both Maori and Pacific origin aren’t the ones on the pigs back, they’re the ones waiting for ‘better health outcomes’. While they wait and wait they become easy pickings vote wise for the gravy train politicians eager to get a position in parliament based on an ‘under privileged’ ticket. It’s a self perpetuating cycle. A bit clever really. Absolutely end all race based health initiatives. Teach people to be more aware of life style implications.

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lee's avatar

These pricks are as corrupt as maori when tf will the rest of us get a fair go

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