Transparency New Zealand

I  am currently   standing for council and receive a number of questionnaires  this one from Mangere Bridge Residents and Ratepayers Association,Manukau Harbour Restoration Soc.  and The Onehunga Enhancement Soc. supported by their submissions

this is my response

Questionnaire for Auckland Council Local Body Candidates

1.      In respect of the request for an independent inquiry(unrestricted and able to consider all aspects and ramifications of the proposed Central Interceptor and associated strategies)

2.      In respect of the request for a comprehensive study with reliable modeling to establish the effects of the proposed Central Interceptor and related strategies on the Manukau Harbour before the proposal is implemented

3.      The costs of the Central Interceptor and of  the associated strategies versus alternative options being worthy of a full and transparent economic study

·    Comments…  the  three issues you have listed are actually related  and strike at the  heart of the corruption which I wish to expose.

First a bit about me.    I have lived In Auckland on and off since 1960 ( Ellerslie , Pakuranga   Manurewea  and  Epsom since  1984 .

My children are direct descendants of John Jermyn Symonds  after whom Symonds street in Onehunga is named ( he was Governor Greys  secretary and a Fencible captain residing in Onehunga)    They are also descendants of  Dr Scott  a prominent Onehunga  Physician .

I served in the New Zealand Police I left in 1989 when I was a Sergeant  The ERA had not come not  effect and  raising a family while serving in the police was not  well catered for. My children attended Cornwall park primary school   which is also well attended by children from Mangere and Onehunga.

With my  friend Helen Wenley I am coauthor of  short walks in Auckland  we document walks all over  Auckland  and have documented a  number of  magnificent coastal walks on the  Manukau harbour.

The harbour is a treasure, a recreational reserve  which is not being treated with dignity , I have discovered  why    and it strikes at the root of corruption which   is  practiced in Auckland today.

When My children grew I  became a Private Investigator I was approached one   day by Lyn Macdonald the bird lady who at the time was  a dog and stock control officer  at Waitakere city council at the concourse.  She asked me to find out who or what  The animal welfare institute of New Zealand ( AWINZ)   was as she was required to “volunteer” her council paid time to   AWINZ. See the video here

I discovered that AWINZ did not exist.  I basically asked two questions

1.      Of Waitakere city council  why is a manager contracting to himself under a  pseudonym ?

2.      Of MAF  why have you given law enforcement powers to a fictional organisation.

The only thing which happened was that I was sued for defamation , no evidence was ever produced  and   I was denied a defence.

The proceedings were won using tactics and lies.  In 7 years I have ever been able to put the evidence before the court but last week   my evidence was seen in the high court, I proved that

1.      AWINZ was a sham trust

2.      It was only  Mr. Wells the manager of Dog and stock control  from  2005 -2010

3.      He lied to the minister  by claiming that he  was making an application  on behalf of  a trust when  no trust existed at the time and as a result of these lies  AWINZ which had no existence other than  in Mr. Wells mind  became a law enforcement authority under legislation which Mr. Wells had  written the bill  for and had been  independent advisor to the select committee.

I brought the   conflict of interest to the attention of council in 2006, and the deceit to the attention   of Government at the same time . My experience in this matter has caused me to look closely at the corruption which prevails in   this the least corrupt country in the world.

Len brown  who is aware of the matter  flatly refused to investigate  he claimed that it “ historic” I claim that the fact that it is still   being covered up is indicative of the corruption which prevails in council.

I  Applied to join transparency International which produces the statistics that New Zealand is perceived to be the least corrupt in the world.  I applied stating that I was a former Police Prosecuting Sergeant, Licenced private Investigator and member of the certified fraud examiners association with a special interest in corruption.  I was turned down, not just once but three times. So I set up Transparency New Zealand which specializes in   exposing the corruption which exists and is well hidden so as to fool the perception index.

When it comes to corruption Government often states   “well look at the statistics  we must be doing things  right “  the  reality is  that  corruption is everywhere  but we just don’t recognize it As such and if you speak up   you  stand to pay a price which  will put you out of business for ever.  My price has been over $300,000   costs, over $200,000 has paid Mr.  Wells and his sham trust backed by Former Mayor Wyn Hoadley and JP Graeme Coutts and Tom Didovich a life coach who was the manager of Dog and stock control who has been a very active accomplice.

Brookfields  Lawyers  have not acted according to the law at all  and are  still  trying to liquidate my company despite the fact that   I have   conclusively proved   that AWINZ was a sham and that their  clients Neil Wells Wyn Hoadley and Graeme Coutts  could not legally  bring their claims.

I am telling you   all this because you need to think outside the  square to see where the corruption is.     I would not believe my own story had I heard it  7 years ago .  New Zealand’s corruption is  alive and well  it is a false illusion which claims that it is not there.  

With an open mind I wish you to look at the following facts

Watercare..   is a member of the NZCID   the New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development, this is the body which was behind the one Auckland concept .

This was their initial board  Alasdair Thompson, Brent Waldron, Jim McLay,

A capture of their web site back in 2008    shows this

Why change?

Change now is vital. The way that our local government leads us is central to our quality of life. The

supply of water, energy, transportation and communications underpin the quality of our health,

education, agriculture, trade and commerce, personal safety and security, culture and entertainment.

For Aucklanders, having a good standard of living and being able to make progress relies on several

things.

Our ability to:

·         Improve our productivity

·         Trade successfully in international markets

·         Attract international investment

·          

Yet in Auckland local government is extremely complex. We are facing huge challenges which are

frustrated even more by the governance situation.

There have already been a number of initiatives to try to get Auckland’s eight local authorities to work

together. Because the responsibilities for funding and delivery of regional infrastructure and facilities

are split between a lot of independent parties, there has been no real success. The region is also facing a massive infrastructure funding gap, $3.5 billion in roading and public transport alone.

In fact if you read their early intentions you   will see that the whole livable city concept comes from them we will have a livable city the problem is that no Aucklander will be able to afford to live here.

The NZCID   worked alongside the committee for Auckland .They are members of the committee for Auckland  and the committee for Auckland are members of them.

The Committee for Auckland  Board 2003   Bryan Mogridge – Chairman.Richard Didsbury, David McConnell, Diane Robertson, David Tapper

It  may come as no surprise that the patron of the committee for Auckland is  Sir Ron Cater  , of Beca fame  was the  contracting  company which put the  Waikato pipe line in.  He   has also endorsed Penny Hulse   who is standing again ,  in 2010  she was Chair Council’s Policy and Strategy Committee overseeing the economic, environmental and community direction   needles to say  she was a good horse to back  by  the committee for Auckland.  In my experience , support generally comes with a pay off.

Penny would not be the first to be endorsed by the developers who support  huge expenditure  for infrastructure.  David Tapper had his wife   Margret “on the inside in council “  I have no doubt that there are many more .

The super city has had massive influence from the   committee for Auckland and the NZCID    by looking at the  industry connections  and the many  interrelationships  you have to wonder is it planned?

I generally find that when officials are fearful of what you say    then you are striking close to the bone, such was the case last Monday when I spoke at the select committee but was not  able to give my  submission to the NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE BILL  without interruption  from the chair.

The investigation which needs to  happen is  into the  whole  development of Auckland , why have we gone silly with development?  why are those who  are  connected with the committee for Auckland  driving the recruitment of  foreigners to Auckland .. hat is wrong  with natural growth ?    

Why do we want to relocate half of the world   onto the narrowest part of New Zealand.   Is it to drive up prices? It would appear so, but it is also reducing the quality of living in  which once was  a truly super city.

By driving up population there is a need for   infrastructure and the committee for Auckland and the NZCID  are able to provide this  through their many internationally owned  corporates .

Why Auckland?  Well I believe that   it is because  the corruption  and influence on council here is   so rife  that it facilitates this venture.  

Auckland was the most livable city,   why fix something which was not broken.

An illustration of how these people are inter t wined in  public private relationships is in this  summary of   Richard Didsbury  (Committee for Auckland)

Mr. Richard Didsbury, B.E. (Auck) has been an Advisor of Sky City Entertainment Group Ltd. since November 2011. Mr. Didsbury serves as Executive Officer of Housing New Zealand Corp. He chairs the Project Control Group directing the Sylvia Park Development. Mr. Didsbury was a founding shareholder at Kiwi Income Property Limited, when it was established in 1992. His career evolved with Lend Lease and other New Zealand based property companies. Mr. Didsbury is also well known for his visionary work on the Property Council of New Zealand. He has been a Director of Housing New Zealand Corp. since August 30, 2007. He serves as a Trustee of the Committee of Auckland and Chairman of the Auckland City Sculpture Trust. Mr. Didsbury has been a Non Executive Director at Kiwi Income Properties Limited, a manager of Kiwi Income Property Trust since July 1992. He has been a Non Executive Director of Sky City Entertainment Group Ltd. since August 8, 2012. He has been a Director of Auckland International Airport Ltd. since November 2007. He served as a Director of Capital Properties New Zealand Ltd. from July 15, 2005 to December 2005. Mr. Didsbury served as Director of Infrastructure Auckland. He holds a Bachelors of Engineering degree from the University of Auckland.

Another   worthy  mention is that the NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATED is at  LEVEL 20, ASB BANK CENTRE, 135 ALBERT STREET, AUCKLAND  the building which was  in the news  in 2012   and owned by

Multiplex New Zealand Property  Now BROOKFIELD JOHNSON CONTROLS PROPERTY SERVICES (NZ)  LIMITED whose former director Peter George WALL is on the Auckland harbour trust responsible for  developing the  Takapuna  camp ground , he is also on the board of directors  of Auckland Council Property Limited, he too is a member of the committee for Auckland

But then I have heard it say that NZ is a small country. Well I would not have thought it was THAT small

It’s all about $$$ for developer$ and bringing in more people than  we need keeps them in business , unfortunately   people need a sewerage system    and that is why the central interceptor is so important  and that is exactly why it needs to be stopped  my  reason for this .

There was once an argument between two orifices, the mouth and the anus . The mouth    claimed to be more important.  To which the anus   said nothing and just ceased work.  You can guess what happened.

 We therefore need an  urgent enquiry into the need for  this Central interceptor, and  an  inquiry into the role  and influence of  developers in   running council and why the whole world is being recruited to come to Auckland .

Each and every voter can play a part by voting for those who speak up about corruption,  and those who are NOT incumbent  or   supported by  those  associated with  the construction industry.

Auckland is for Aucklanders  we need a functioning affordable city  , a city which works for us  and  is not  a  vessel which uses our rates money for the  prosperity of a few.

Given the serious state of some of the water ways and harbours in the region

Given the dissatisfaction on its handling of the Central Interceptor proposal and other matters– the Auckland Long Term Plan,Unitary Plan,Transport Plan etc.it could be appropriate to assess and review Auckland Council’s performance in respect of its compliance with the requirements

of relevant acts and its responsibility to democratic principles

·    Comments……You need only  look at the  committee for Auckland and their involvement with buses to see   who the tail is which wags the dog.

If we pay buses  regardless of performance  then they have no need to improve their service

Name…Grace Haden....Date  9/9/2013