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MFAT official chose 6.2 Million Hawaiian Mansion for himself
MFAT official chose 6.2 Million Hawaiian Mansion for himself
WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER
2015
The Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that the $6.2 million mansion MFAT purchased in Honolulu for Robert Kaiwai and his wife to live in, was chosen by a panel that included Mr Kaiwai.
Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says “No wonder taxpayers got a lousy deal – MFAT sent an official to Hawaii with a blank cheque. It’s little wonder he picked a St Stephen Ave style mansion with marble bathrooms and even its own waterfall."
“We’ve created a video tour for taxpayers to see how MFAT is spending taxpayer money. Unfortunately a video tour is about as close as the vast majority of New Zealanders will come to owning a house of this sort of luxury.”
Click here to watch the video tour of the MFAT residence.
Responses by MFAT which confirm Mr Kaiwai toured the property and was involved in its selection prior to purchase are available on request.
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