Auckland council responds Via Wendy Brandon
From: Wendy Brandon [mailto:Wendy.Brandon@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz]
Sent: Wednesday, 7 November 2012 2:53 p.m.
To: ‘Grace Haden’; Mayor Len Brown
Cc: Councillor Penny Hulse; Councillor Cathy Casey; Councillor Richard Northey; Councillor Sandra Coney; Councillor Penny Webster; Councillor Mike Lee; Councillor John Walker; Councillor Sharon Stewart; Councillor Michael Goudie; Councillor Ann Hartley; Councillor Cameron Brewer; Councillor Christine Fletcher; Catriona McDougall; Councillor Alf Filipaina; Councillor George Wood; Councillor Des Morrison; Councillor Calum Penrose; Councillor Noelene Raffills; Wayne Walker – wayne@waynewalker.co.nz (External); ‘Dick Quax’; Councillor Arthur Anae; ‘Bernard.Orsman@nzherald.co.nz’; brian.rudman@nzherald.co.nz
Subject: RE: Councillors kept in the dark with regards to corruption
Dear Ms Haden
As advised in my reply to your most recent requests for information, if you wish to make a complaint about Council’s response, you must direct that complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman.
However, I confirm that the information you requested cannot be located and/or does not exist.
As to the remaining allegations, Council must obey the law. There is currently an injunction in place prohibiting you from making any statements or allegations “reviling or denigrating Mr Wells”. This latest round of emails and other correspondence contain statements that clearly fall within the terms of the orders being the same or similar to those that gave rise to the granting of injunctive relief. Unless or until the injunction is dismissed, I am unable to take any further action.
Kind regards
Wendy
MY REPLY
Sent: Wednesday, 7 November 2012 3:31 p.m.
To: ‘Wendy Brandon’; ‘Mayor Len Brown’
Cc: ‘Councillor Penny Hulse’; ‘Councillor Cathy Casey’; ‘Councillor Richard Northey’; ‘Councillor Sandra Coney’; ‘Councillor Penny Webster’; ‘Councillor Mike Lee’; ‘Councillor John Walker’; ‘Councillor Sharon Stewart’; ‘Councillor Michael Goudie’; ‘Councillor Ann Hartley’; ‘Councillor Cameron Brewer’; ‘Councillor Christine Fletcher’; ‘Catriona McDougall’; ‘Councillor Alf Filipaina’; ‘Councillor George Wood’; ‘Councillor Des Morrison’; ‘Councillor Calum Penrose’; ‘Councillor Noelene Raffills’; ‘Wayne Walker – wayne@waynewalker.co.nz (External)’; ‘Dick Quax’; ‘Councillor Arthur Anae’; ‘Bernard.Orsman@nzherald.co.nz’; ‘brian.rudman@nzherald.co.nz’
Subject: RE: Councillors kept in the dark with regards to corruption
Ms Brandon
The Questions I am asking are with regards to an “ organisation “ called AWINZ
You are not the subject of the injunction and I have not said anything that is reviling or denigrating Mr Wells. I am stating fact as sourced from the documents attached to the chronology.
I must complement you on your efficiency to be able to reply to my LGOIMA in such a short time. It took you less than an hour to deal with my questions and you could not even tell me who Lesley Wear was this just proves that you have totally fobbed me off.
To me this means that Council supports corruption and goes out of its way to support/ conceal corrupt practices.
I would have hoped that any of the councillors who have been copied in my have taken note and seek accountability as you are the representative for the rate payers this is why our rates are so high you allow parasites to leach off our resources.
Regards
Grace Haden
From: Wendy Brandon [mailto:Wendy.Brandon@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz]
Sent: Wednesday, 7 November 2012 3:57 p.m.
To: ‘Grace Haden’
Subject: RE: Councillors kept in the dark with regards to corruption
Dear Ms Haden
Make a complaint to the Ombudsman if you wish. While I am not subject to the injunction, you are. As to your other comments, they are duly noted. I am not corresponding with you any further on this matter.
Wendy Brandon
From: Grace Haden
Sent: Wednesday, 7 November 2012 4:49 p.m.
To: ‘Wendy Brandon’; len.brown@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Cc: ‘Councillor Penny Hulse’; ‘Councillor Cathy Casey’; ‘Councillor Richard Northey’; ‘Councillor Sandra Coney’; ‘Councillor Penny Webster’; ‘Councillor Mike Lee’; ‘Councillor John Walker’; ‘Councillor Sharon Stewart’; ‘Councillor Michael Goudie’; ‘Councillor Ann Hartley’; ‘Councillor Cameron Brewer’; ‘Councillor Christine Fletcher’; ‘Catriona McDougall’; ‘Councillor Alf Filipaina’; ‘Councillor George Wood’; ‘Councillor Des Morrison’; ‘Councillor Calum Penrose’; ‘Councillor Noelene Raffills’; ‘Wayne Walker – wayne@waynewalker.co.nz (External)’; ‘Dick Quax’; ‘Councillor Arthur Anae’; ‘Bernard.Orsman@nzherald.co.nz’; ‘brian.rudman@nzherald.co.nz’
Subject: RE: Councillors kept in the dark with regards to corruption
Thank you Ms Brandon
My I remind you of your obligations under section 4 of the lawyers and conveyancers act Fundamental obligations of lawyers
And Under the local government act 2002
S 10 Purpose of local government
The purpose of local government is—
(a) To enable democratic local decision-making and action by, and on behalf of, communities; and
(b) To promote the social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being of communities, in the present and for the future.
The role of a local authority is to—
(a) Give effect, in relation to its district or region, to the purpose of local government stated in section 10; and
(b) Perform the duties, and exercise the rights, conferred on it by or under this Act and any other enactment.
14 Principles relating to local authorities I highlight in particular section 1(a) (i) conduct its business in an open, transparent, and democratically accountable manner; and (ii) give effect to its identified priorities and desired outcomes in an efficient and effective manner.
I request that you reconsider your response as it appears that as a lawyer you are not acting in accordance with the rule of law.
You are actually facilitating the concealment of corruption and a public fraud and I see your actions as negligent.
Could you please provide me with an explanation as to why you believe that you are acting in a lawful manner and according to the rule of law. in an absence of an explanation I will make a complaint to the law society with regards to your conduct.
Corruption = Monopoly + discretion – Accountability I seek accountability for your decision .
Regards
Grace Haden