Charities Law Specialist Sue Barker weighs in on the Waipareira Trust political donations

[@888Sooty]

We need to start saying NO to these continual Maori rorts Tamihere has openly stated he doesn’t have to follow the law

[@delinquentinparadise]

We need a Patriot with the wherewithal to test this in court. Or Nation is slowly being dismantled by those who crave power without responsibility.

[@mikewalters5815]

Media not Reporting it 😊😢

[@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj]

Why not !!! Where is John Campbell and Jack Tame Rebecca Wright , Simon Shepard and Benedict Collins and Gemma Lynch ? Dont be silly, missing in action.

[@robertmcalpin2304]

Sue Barker said it all in this interview, many thanks.

[@robertmiller2173]

There is plenty of stuff for a New Government to work on that is for sure!

[@valeriehughes1008]

We have to point out.. if this was not a Maori charity it would have been shut down very quickly.and exposed for its very questionable behaviour and lending practises. More and more it is becoming obvious there is one law for the majority of New Zealanders and another rule/law for minority Maori.

[@neilforeman]

Apartheid rule/law in action Valerie.

[@mikewalters5815]

We need to have people to come out and say no way the Minority doesn't Rule 🤠

[@maidaursuladawn44glasgow3]

@@mikewalters5815 Then we must all get out and vote either NZ First or Act. And I am not too sure about ACT. And at the end of the day they are all Politicians

[@tiatamara11]

Maori have protection auspiciously under the nation states realm as do all NZers. No difference. All the rest is political (untrue, theatrical not real). Goodbye.

[@robintamihere4550]

@valeriehughes1008 there has ALWAYS been one law for pakeha and one law for Maori and it has been this way since 1860. Maori end up imprisoned and pakeha gets let off with PD or a slap on the hand with a wet bus ticket. Police Commissioner two years back apologized to Maori for discrimination on TV, Police were the fall guys for Government. Institutionalized racism, oppression and discrimination by Government and its department is already documented at the U.N. What is happening now is a balancing of equality for Maori being forced through by the United Nations. Surely that's not too much to ask is it.

[@victorstent2566]

Amazing articulate woman .. get her on again 😊

[@KD-lf5vn]

Corruption and nepotism to the core.

[@Bob-zs3ro]

As if whites arent.

[@alandillon4956]

Corruption to the core. Always comes out in the end.

[@sue.F]

In this current political climate, don’t be sure so sure about that. The old rules of fairness and honesty seem to longer apply especially to those groups who have special woke status.

[@nonfictionone]

No. It’s far more corrupt than you could imagine. Just the tiniest sliver comes out. And no one bats an eyelid.

[@iainfenwick2433]

It doesn't always come out. Labour government has always corrupt and always be. Labour get a free ride from sfo, police and media.

[@Mum2cuties]

Thank you, this shows yet again how corrupt this government is.

[@MartinSparkes-BadDragon]

It's not just the government, but the government departments. We are sliding slowly down the rabit hole of a totalitarian state, with nary a wimper.

[@Mum2cuties]

@@MartinSparkes-BadDragon agreed. All the departments need an overhaul.

[@nonfictionone]

Your word ‘this’ is redundant.

[@grahamclark5766]

Great interview, shows the devious govt we have, run by maori for maori

[@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj]

Nothing new.

[@RRTNZ]

Great interview with an excellent guest. Nice work Sean.

[@sue.F]

If this doesn’t persuade people to subscribe to The Platform, I don’t know what will. Thank you both for a reasonable and informative discussion. Well done!

[@MarkMcLT]

If this doesn't persuade people to vote our corrupt government out of power, I don't know what will.

[@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj]

Absolutely.

[@sunstar1630]

Waipareira Trust and Tamihere taking advantage of the weakness of those pathetic members of the Charities Commission.

[@BobPackard]

You HAVE to add this lady to your list of regular interviews. Very erudite, great speaker.

[@BronwynGillies]

Well said labour and greens are always underhanded in every thing they do! They would not survive without dishonesty !

[@54Rocketeer]

John’s got no moral compass he’s looking corrupt to the core.

[@johnburnett3942]

@@54Rocketeer sounds like you are on the gravy train.

[@floydrudolph321]

Thanks platform. Sounds honourable engari its incesant thievery. Thanks Sue.

[@garycody1929]

They were hoping it would go away until Matt and Sean get on the case

[@stevew656]

Best interview I have heard in the long time, Sue was clear, non biased, but concerned. Poor law, very biases and inconstant governance of charities by DIA clearly politically aligned if not verging corruption.

[@TomAtkinson]

That does it... I smell a rat at the Supreme Court of NZ. I had high hopes for this court. I have been disappointed so far. They say "The Court found that Family First’s advocacy for the traditional family, to the disadvantage of other forms of family, was discriminatory, and this was not compatible with charity. The Court also held that it was not possible to determine whether Family First’s engagement with other issues (e.g. abortion, assisted dying and censorship) was of public benefit in a charitable sense. This contrasts with advocacy for recognised charitable ends such as human rights or protection of the environment." What the fudge? Winkelmann CJ, William Young, Glazebrook, O’Regan and Williams JJ.

[@JohnSmith-fp8il]

Yes it's blatant discrimination by our highest court. It's incredible. The court has shown itself to be anti democratic.

[@maidaursuladawn44glasgow3]

So enjoyed this session getting a better understanding of what is and is not happening with Trust Law and what laws may have been broken it once again seems that a certain amount of favour has been shown to the person who runs both the Trust and The Maori Party and for his troubles has not been brought to any sort of intervention by the law. Very strange.

[@ianfaulkner238]

Keep on it Sean. One rule for some, another rule for other's.

[@winstonsmithsoul]

“Is there anything legal going on here”. Very good question Sean.

[@OliverDevine-i5b]

We are already living in a corrupt tyranny

[@glengrant3884]

SHINE BRIGHT SEAN!!💥🙌💪 AUSTRALIA!!🤍💙❤👍👊

[@mikewalters5815]

It's A Taxpayers Nightmare 😱

[@Peter_Pepper_Love]

And a tax dodgers incentive.

[@SoulTrader-d1c]

@@Peter_Pepper_Love So stop paying baaaaaaaa

[@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj]

The long suffering NZ tax payer as usual.

[@unclejoe7958]

That’s a drop in the bucket compared to the $$$ and corruption we’re to see from co governance.

[@nonfictionone]

Just direct credit half your pay to the leaders of the local tribe. Not the tribe mind you, just the couple of people at the top.

[@irisbristow2977]

Absolutely right regarding Family First…it was targeted.

[@nevillehill5210]

Sure was , they were saying & doing thinks the Lab govt didn’t like

[@leslieeden8886]

Absolutely brilliant interview. So whereto from here?

[@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj]

Nothing will happen.It never does.

[@owenpope353]

Thanks Sean Helen Clark Foundation. Wondered how her deviant views were being promoted throughout the world

[@lilith3953]

When I worked as an alcohol and drug counsellor many years ago in South Auckland, my team went to a lovely restaurant in Hunters Corner for lunch one day. John Tamahere was there, standing at the bar, waiting for his takeaways. He eyed me up and down, undressing me with his eyes very aggressively in the sleeziest, creepiest way possible. It was sooo yuck. It really made my skin crawl. Needless to say, even though I have never been a fan of Helen Clarke (the minister of health under David Lange who began the destruction of our health care system, I was in no way surprised when she sacked him for gross misogyny. He is a creep of the first order.

[@eileendover2468]

Indeed. More people need to know he is. NZ's Rolf Harris. Minus the talent and voice. But still a sleaze.

[@nevillehill5210]

@@eileendover2468😂 very good comparison

[@iamnotarobot2378]

Darned fine woman.

[@JohanThiart]

Autocracy without a head to chop off!

[@andrewberry9356]

Well would you believe it - not a word written on the STUFF website about this?!

[@nonfictionone]

Stuff would regard this as racist.

[@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj]

Of course not. I wonder why ?

[@nevillehill5210]

I find that hard to believe, yeah right

[@overover..]

Sean you could do a piece on Dave Latele calling the NZ justice system racist for jailing Nate Nauer. His argument, Nate worked in a soup kitchen while on bail, so is already rehabilitated. He also attacked the judge as "stinking of privilege". We know what he means by that... this guy will soon run for the maori party...

[@Jennie-bu9tl]

Corruption in high places for all to see Waiting to hear what the opposition have to say

[@hughheeney3554]

You mean the loony left, absolutely will say nothing after all a lot of them are on the Maori gravy train.

[@nevillehill5210]

The silence will be deafening

[@alexanderdonaldson5050]

well told .

[@marshallgarrett1593]

I love to see the coalition government get onto this one very alarming very alarming

[@food4thort]

Don't let go of this bone!

[@leslieeden8886]

Yeah, keep chewing at this one.

[@NorthSouthNZ]

Wow, how good is Sue!? An actual expert with rational convictions.

[@nonfictionone]

‘Loan yourself money’ , like, you think he was going to pay it back?

[@DW_Kiwi]

This lady is highlighting obvious illegal government corruption in this country. What is this lawyer doing about it. She's knowledgeable and able, where most people are not. Is there an ombudsman for this problem? She would know. Has she flagged it up with the ombudsman and complained??

[@michaelschmidt1101]

she's basically all hot air...

[@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj]

@@michaelschmidt1101 no

[@johnburnett3942]

It's time to loose the Maori seats in Parliament. Let them stand. If they get the 5 %. All well and good. But in 2023, they should not have a free ticket. Those days are over. Where is the free seats, for Asia, India, pacific, European, and UK. These all stand for the 5 %. As we are all kiwi's. We need to act like it.

[@nonfictionone]

Yeah good luck with that. In fact the country is going in the opposite direction.

[@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj]

@@nonfictionone absolutely.

[@nevillehill5210]

Yes they are well past their use by date . Maori are well represented in parliament on their own merit, as it should be for all

[@poncholarpez6233]

The fact we have list MP's means we dont live in a democracy

[@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj]

Democracy in decline.Another nail in the coffin.

[@nevillehill5210]

Yes , they are not accountable to the people

[@markturner2971]

New Zealand 🇳🇿 is a democracy, so there is no place for another system, in New Zealand, so co governance has to be ended now and a royal commission into the illicit funding that's gone into it. Of course put in place retrospective treason laws for full accountability.

[@OneGodApostolicnz]

Vote ACT

[@mikewalters5815]

See 👀 nothing done about 😢

[@marshallgarrett1593]

I’m wondering what the agenda is to change the government departments names back to English. Cheers

[@ataxpayer723]

It has already been forgotten by those woke Departments

[@marshallgarrett1593]

That’s exactly why the treaty principles bill needs to be sorted and the Prime Minister’s out of step because you’ve got unelected bureaucrats the law profession interpreting and putting into place principles which are not necessarily consistent with a democracy so this runs through into so many different things

[@jasonlewis7109]

It looks like John tamahere is a skilled politician that knows how to climb the ladder to get where he wants to be. I remember when he dissed the maori party in 05 06 now he's the president??! That is why i never vote for anyone who has been to university. They just produce out of touch BS

[@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj]

Milking the system

[@bunning63]

This is the kind of nonsense the NZ public wanted the govt to reign in. Under JaSinda, we kind of rolled our eyes and it was expected. But what excuses are there now? 'Innocent' mistake, off course it was, right before the next one right? Different rules aren't there?

[@EL-jd2fg]

hes been creameing it for years check the porkies gravey train which he controls

[@geoffstokes]

If Tamahere is a lawyer he has an obligation to be Cognizant of the law pertaining to this area

[@karentorkar8256]

There are differences, in what I've heard in these three different interviews. - Family first weren't run by public money, and yet it cost them hundreds of thousands in Court costs. - Waipareira receives taxpayers money. Despite three incidents, on public record, face no real consequences. 1. Real Estate loans (Stuff). 2. Akl. Mayoral campaign (described by Sean/Nippert). 3. Maori party support and election activity (described by Sean/Nippert). Waipareira asked by Charities Commission to pay it back. Even if there are no legal consequences, the reputational damage will be: everyone will remember them/this/him. Mud sticks.

[@november50]

lol. Like Tuku's undies🤣😂.

[@karentorkar8256]

@@november50 Exactly.

[@nonfictionone]

Nah it doesn’t stick. No one really gives a shit. Tomorrow there will be a good car crash in the news and all else forgotten. That’s why they do it. There are NO consequences.

[@user-rl5nd3ys8p]

A very unsophisticated Tribal Dictatorship is an interesting experiment to watch from afar . Good luck .

[@SoulTrader-d1c]

Yeah just like signing a treaty. Lets go back to fight to the death, I'm sick of letting the gangs have all the fun . In a world filled with corruption it's your duty to revolt ! If you want to see something wrong just read the bs crime section of the Herald, the sentences given for ruining someone's life is a disgrace .Peasants life worth nothing . Some how going soft on crime is just provoking more of it .

[@pepebecker6533]

Well said, Sue! And Sean, will you or have you had a follow-up discussion on this debacle, since this excellent interview a year ago? Would love to hear more...

[@lesneilson3868]

Great interview and information. We now know where a huge amount of taxpayer money goes. Wasted! - the average hard-working Kiwi is getting screwed big time and doing the heavy lifting for these financial parasites. Use tax for its designed purpose government!

[@kevinbannister2356]

One year on, and nothing has changed.

[@gazpine]

This is just the tip of the ice berg...what really needs to be disucssed is the charitable status of Iwi Corporates....

[@sylviagrace3600]

Absolutely shocking

[@1dayatatyme]

Wow! She is good!!

[@greetingsfromnewzealand]

WIPE YOUR REAR ON TRUST - The New Zealand Charities Commission.

[@murrayclist265]

The Natives know how to screw us,better get used to it.😂

[@robertmiller2173]

Crooks!

[@kenking3188]

All people and groups in NZ should pay the same tax. One tax means we would all spread the burden ( about 15 per cent has been suggested). Luxon must toughen up and get on board and join his partners and go hard on this. National have dodged as much as labour on these tax rorts.

[@Ls_da_world]

Time to interview David Seymour on his connection with the Atlas network.

[@nevillehill5210]

I agree, Seymour probably would as well. In fact Seymour is often on the Platform. Bet JT wouldn’t agree to an interview on the Platform .

[@kingsleytobin2300]

Bishop Tamaki ??? Separation of church and state Separation of race and state

[@vaughnbrophy4358]

I guess now, one can see why there is such hostility and open opposition to A Treaty Principles bill - the MONEY. Probably not a surprise!! How is that one family is so prominent in all this..umm let’s say activity.

[@BlackCoinCrypto]

A caritable trust engaged in political motions have lost there charitable status. Look what happened to Family First becuase that expressed an opinions and engaged in advertising about a political issues they lost their status. Whey then do these guy's still have their status?

[@jenniehaxton1240]

A bright light in the forest of corruption in high places

[@grant6895]

This Trust appears to be a front only. What Trust has the sort of offices they do and pay theIr CE a reported $500 000 pa

[@hariseldon3786]

Yes - Sue - but that Bill is for the future - what can we do now bc this stinks to high-heaven?!

[@mrsANGRYh]

Why does it not surprise me that there is a ex-Labour Mp involved in this.

[@temapuoterangipaul601]

Where does the platform get their funding?

[@nevillehill5210]

I personally don’t know, but apparently it can be easily found out . The platform certainly don’t purport to be a charity unlike the Waipareira Trust

[@christopherclayton8577]

John Tamihere made an innocent mistake? Yeah, right. Perfectly understandable. Wonderful chap.

[@nevillehill5210]

Tui advert

[@michaelschmidt1101]

... about 4 years of investigation... jeez wake up! I am happy she is not a judge - no one would get prosecuted... she is full of hot air...

[@sandymulqueen2936]

A little tangent off this conversation regarding political bias in bureaucratic institutions involves the actions of the Electoral Commission in the running of the referendums in 2020. There were tangible efforts to downgrade the importance of the cannabis question in the mind of electors throughout the official promotion materials. An petition (with hundreds of signatures) to have this looked into, post-election, was denied by the High Court on a technicality.

[@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj]

Very tricky

[@ronspiertz8905]

Left wing right wing same bird. Luxon is just playing out his job for the WEF but just pretending being wee bit right. Winston Peters is the only one that seems to have the integrity to stand up to this bs. imo

[@hughheeney3554]

I hope there isn't anybody holding their breath hoping the current government is going to do anything about it, I very much doubt the PM has the spine to upset the Maori gravy train.

[@evelynbruton1805]

Full of bill. No strait answer. Who does she work for. She circulates to obscure answers. 15:27

[@merledoughty5787]

Is this like what happened to the money that the religious lot gave to the ex Nat person

[@ObiePaddles]

What happened?

[@ProximaCentairi24]

Intersting....I wonder if there are rigjt wing charities....churches....doing th3 same. Might explain lack of interst by Act.

[@davidgrosvenor1]

John Tamahere is a smarmy bighead, $500,000 a year, ordinary Maoris losing out! Give some of your money John and Willie to enhance their health!

[@gordondickson6901]

Here we have a so called "Charities Law Specialist" attempting to rely upon media reports Embarrassing

[@barryscott6222]

Hey Sue - how about you stick to your core competency in Charities Law - Rather than 6:50 pontificating about what China and Russia are doing. Which I gotta say, I am not seeing any evidence you know anything about. Second point 20:18 "Once we blur that boundary between Charities and Government..." Funny - now take a good hard look at the Internal Affairs Dept - and their super shady dealings around Gambling revenues (Lotto) and how that money is handled... now there is a real cesspool of blurring the boundaries.

[@robertmcalpin2304]

Hey Barry the people will speak in october and will definitely throw the marxist scumbags out.

[@Marius_vanderLubbe]

I have just listened to what you pointed out. What a shameful disgrace as she 'pivots' to China and Russia. It is all hands to the pump in preparing the ground for the coming war on china. I hope this woman feels the pain so many other will suffer, for her propaganda.

[@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj]

Wrong

[@optimumperformance]

I think she’s confusing China and Russia for the USA and the Clinton foundation, Gates Foundation, etc.

[@kathleenlewis1954]

Akward

[@pgreen8531]

Another30 minutes of waffle sean no definitive answers

[@tamatiepa4172]

Every day you talk about maori,maori on the mind

[@johntehiwi114]

He's a lawyer he should no

[@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj]

Know not no

[@nevillehill5210]

Yes, he’s a lawyer , and yes he does know . Knows how to rort the system

[@marshallgarrett1593]

That’s exactly why the treaty principles bill needs to be sorted and the Prime Minister’s out of step because you’ve got unelected bureaucrats the law profession interpreting and putting into place principles which are not necessarily consistent with a democracy so this runs through into so many different things