Commission at Kaipara District Council Make Faulty Decision

The Commission for the Kaipara District Council have made an extremely faulty decision not to assume legal action against consultants managing the $63 million Mangawhai sewerage scheme blowout, says New Zealand First.

“This was a disgraceful episode in non-accountability, with elements of appalling misuse of ratepayer funds and dismal oversight by the audit office in examining the council books,” says New Zealand First Leader and Northland candidate Rt Hon Winston Peters.

“Saying that there was ‘unlimited chance of success and not a productive use of ratepayers funds’ is a total cop out.

“Mr Robertson, former National MP and Chairman of the Commission, should understand his duty to have filed at least a holding action to get to the truth.

“Pleading the Limitation Act is also a pathetic excuse.

“He himself is in control of statute of limitation issues in this case.

“Once more Kaipara District ratepayers are being sold down the drain by a national administration that doesn’t want its shortcomings exposed,” says Mr Peters.

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