This c/h system is in Nelson......no one will look at it......its lethal (if, its how I saw it started, and have been told how it was finished).

I have told everyone I can think of even the coroner.....

Why won't someone go check?

So guys here we have it...the total sum of support you can expect from those in charge....

The minister Nick Smith just weeks before my hearing thought I was being set up as a scapegoat and had no confidence in the Board.....then the hearing actually proves I was actually set up as a scapegoat....he changes his mind, apparently its all fixed now. We have to give them "new guys" a chance.....

Well at my impartiality hearing I was told about how the investigator hadn't had a chance to act egregiously YET.....(egregiously meaning dodgy in our terms, with intent)....well then, after this impartiality hearing, he is given the chance(and his mate Parker , the chair of the hearing).... well they go and do all sorts of egregious things, hiding photos, withholding evidence, Parker protecting his mate the investigator, and both not investigating the person who all this points to.....so what happens now?

Well.....The Ombudsman is using discretion not to investigate... ...

The new guys are saying nothing here move on......see attached....


I AM NOT ASKING YOU RE-OPEN MY CASE.....I AM ASKING YOU TO GO AFTER THE PERSON WHO ALL THE EVIDENCE POINTS TO.......UNTIL YOU DO YOUR COMPLIANT AND HELPING COVER THIS UP.....

The amazing guys from the Feds, Wal Gordon especially, the last bastion of fairness in this industry (I used to say our industry, but I can't find work in it and my business has been stolen)......

Well we are going to formalise the over 170 paper documents, probably even more electronic files and bundles and bundles of cold hard evidence in a report and take it to a lawyer......


I may be quiet for some time, but I am still fighting this thing.....



AND A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO THE FEDERATION.





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From the last Nov Board press release.....


Board grants fair warning.....INDUSTRY TO GET ITS OWN HOUSE IN ORDER PRIOR TO FRESH FOCUS ON COWBOYS



So what about Board sanctioned cowboys.....they are ok I suppose? and cases have expiry dates it seems.....

I think every body, Board included.....should get their OWN house in order......and address the cowboys....even the ones gifted full gas certifying status by the Board, after one oral exam......that then went on to blow someone up.......but the Board appointed as the investigator for this explosion, the same guy who gifted the said license.......hmmmm.....


There is no credibility in hypocrisy..........no integrity in a cover up.......we should ALL start on a fresh sheet.....or it is just the same sheet, rolled in glitter......


I suppose this warning is to let you know that you are about suffer the same system as I was subjected to.....I wish you well.....now touch your toes.......



 

The TV show....Story....thanked me for my info, but nothing has come of it yet, I have tried every thing I can think of......just had some replies from the Ombudsman too, they don't want to know either.......


Apparently in our system you can be set up, framed, lied about, and hounded out of an industry....while the guilty are protected.....it is so wrong.....

Please see a list of the documents, not pages, but documents and not including electronic evidence and emails....all dismissed by the Board, Nick Smith, numerous other MP's and the Ombudsman........If I can loose everything in the face of this irrefutable evidence how can you be sure of a fair deal?

All these people tell me to get on with my life.....well when I get my life back...nothing would make me happier than to do so.....but my life was stolen by self serving incompetents to cover up their flippant issuing of full gas certify licenses to their mates and the total
mismanagement of the gas  safety (LOL) cert system.....All done at a risk to the NZ public and the industry's integrity.

YOU be the judge if I deserved to be vilified and publically humiliated......it is so wrong.

To ignore this is to be party to it. To cover up corruption is to be corrupt.


This list is more for my reference, and may not make sense to you all, but I am happy to clarify where I can and aim to place each document on here for you to read, when I have time from studying for a new industry....As I am an apprentice at the age of 43, reminded daily that I am new in a new industry, it is soul destroying, but I have no other way to gainfully feed my family, even though I was told by the Board appointed assessor that I would be in the top 10% of gasfitters he had ever met. Fairness for All.....really? I just ain't feeling it.....






Itinerary of time line paper docs leading up to the explosion and afterwards


•   Doc 1, 1994 Deregulation paper written by Tony Hammond, praising the newly utilised “self cert” system. Written as part of NZ Petroleum Conference Proceedings. States he is president of Gas Association of NZ (GANZ), with a history of 12 years with GANZ in 1994, in technical areas. Elected President in 1993, for a two year term. He was at the time a member of IPENZ and a fellow of NZIGE. This is the man appointed as the impartial investigator.

•   Doc 2, 1998, John Darnley is granted by Tony Hammond his full craftsman license after holding an exception certificate for LPG Gasfitting for several years, after one oral assessment, from page 3 of 25 of Investigation report.

•   Doc 3 2003, Tony Hammond represents GANZ on a committee for NZS 5263 and in 2004 Tony Hammond and Stephen Parker are on the Kennedy Trust for GANZ, secretariat for GANZ with Stephen Parker as the secretary and National Manager and Tony Hammond as Technical services. Taken from the GANZ 2005 report.

•   24th February 2003. I enter employment with Allgas, John Darnley’s manager at Allgas; it is a family run business.

•   Doc 4, 20th August 2003, Rinnai NZ fax a document to Allgas allowing a 500mm clearance to an over head openable window to a flue on a higher end rated Rinnai gas califont. This was given to me about that time when I questioned clearances against the tables of NZ 5261, I was told it was an alternative to a non mandatory acceptable solution, this was the first time I had heard this in the industry, but not the last.

•   6th November 2003, a verbal altercation takes place between me and David Bergman, John Darnley’s son in law. It was over my concerns of safety.

•   Doc 5, 10th November 2003, I submit a written statement in reply to this above incident to John Darnley.

•   Doc 6, 13th November 2003, I receive a written warning from Darnley. On receiving this I told him in no uncertain terms I was leaving Allgas.

•   Doc 7, 14th November 2003, at 13:34, someone faxes a request for 4 books of certs from PGDB. It is a strange request not just because it’s the first and only request done in my name but is done with additions and corrections to the application.

•   Doc 9, 14th November 2003 these 4 x books are paid for in Darnley’s name to the PGDB account.

•   Doc 10, 17th November 2003, the 4 x books of certs are issued.

•   Doc 11, 19th November 2003 I hand in my written notice giving my last day as 2nd December 2003. This letter is incorrectly dated 19/12/03; it should have been 19/11/03.

•   Doc 12, 3rd December 2003, I am given a calculation for my last pay, from John Darnley.

•   Doc 13, 4th December 2003, I am given further breakdown of my pay from Annie Darnley, John’s Daughter.

•   Doc 14, Early December 2003, upon leaving Allgas I go sub contracting for Nick Hobson (same gasfitter mentioned in Hammond’s later report) ultimately working for Rockgas, one of the first jobs I got sent to, was at a Jam factory, cert number 294360.

•   This cert was apparently accepted by the PGDB totally filled out in my name but with out my signature. I had refused to sign many certs before I left Allgas, because of safety concerns or they were incomplete.

•   Before Xmas 2003 I phoned the Board to ask about this and became aware of the other 4 books ordered in my name.

•   Doc 15, I then wrote a letter 6th January 2004 about my concerns and the four books ordered in my name. I specifically mention the 4 books ordered in my name “very near to my departure”.

•   Doc 16, I received a reply 23rd Febuary2004. Colleen Singleton claims that certs 294351 – 294390 were issued in Darnley’s name (I had no way of knowing what certs were bought in my name, these are not the certs bought in my name) and that cert 294360 has now been returned and signed in Darnley’s name.

•   Doc 17,  shows that these certs 294351 – 294390 mentioned by Colleen Singleton in her reply of 23rd February 2003 were issued on 20th September 2003 to John Darnley, nearly three months before my departure from Allgas. But these are not the certs ordered in my name; I had no way of knowing and had to take the PGDB at their word.

•   Doc 18, a letter dated 4th March 2004 shows someone at Allgas writing in my name and using my license number, sent to PGDB to alter cert 294370, I knew nothing of this until after the explosion.

•   Doc 19, December 2004, “National Gas Review”, a newsletter for GANZ lists Stephen Parker (later to chair my hearing) as the GANZ National Manager on an article that pictures Tony Hammond (later to be appointed the “Impartial Investigator”).

•   Doc 20, 10th January 2005 I am called to a job at “Hammered Art’ for a gas leak. I am horrified to find that this is signed off in my name on cert 273489, with work done against how I would have done it, I remember installing just a bayonet extension to an existing install, but nothing else.

•   Doc 21, 10th January 2005 An office note by Colleen Singleton proves I phoned PGDB the same day. She states that she “will write to the Board about this”.

•   Doc 22, 13th January 2005, I engage a lawyer to look at this. Colleen Singleton had told me they only talk to lawyers about these things on the phone call.

•   Doc 23, 19th January 2005 I invoice and was paid by Allgas to remove an “illegal installation”, Allgas was under new management by now. John Darnley had left.

•   Doc 24, 24th January 2005, A letter from Tony Hunter, the new manager of Allgas, he was the old salesman. Offering to cover my costs to check all the illegal sites, when I told him I would need to visit each and everyone of the sites and charge accordingly, this offer was withdrawn.

•   Doc 25,  27th January 2005, a letter from my lawyers saying they have received information from the Board that they have over 1000 certs in my name, I was told by Colleen Singleton that to get a copy of each cert would cost $25.00, a potential cost of 25 thousand dollars.

•   Doc 26, 28th January 2005, another letter from the lawyers, with a copy of the reply dated the same from Belinda Greer from the Board; the number of certs has dropped to 89. In this reply it mentions copies of certs that I later became aware lack gas leak test results, I found out about this lack on these certs, of this very important info, after the explosion.

•   It also provides copies of certain certs, free of charge. All in black and white, hiding the different colour inks, later found out after the explosion.

•   One of these copies is of the Hammered Art cert. This is the cert that I mention to Nick Smith at a later meeting, I made accusations about this cert being added to….the differing colour ink on this cert backed my claims.

•   This differing colour ink was not known to me until after the explosion, after several attempts of being denied OIA requests and a privacy request, and being shown, by Tony Hammond at interview, black and white photocopies done on pink paper (masking the different colour inks).

•   Doc 27, 15th February 2005, a letter from Colleen Singleton listing my phone calls about gaining my plumbing registration for a license. I had to re-sit everything for my plumbing license, the “oral” exam denied me, and many others, but granted to about ten people, Darnley being one of them.

•   Doc 28, 17th March 2005, an invoice for $349.97 from my lawyers. This was a large bill for my family; my first son was just 3 months old. I had just got a mortgage and was trying to start a business, I could not afford to pursue.

•   Doc 29, 6th July 2005, I am audited for my PGDB regular audit. At 8 Point Rd, cert 299755. This is one of the certs handed back to Darnley when I left and refused to sign. I told the auditor this, but he “passed” me at this site anyway. The cert shows lots of info crossed out and additions. The same auditor was later used by the Board to audit me for special audits, after the explosion.

•   Doc 30, a letter dated 25th July 2005 from Wintech, I am allowed to do a practical assessment which took two weeks and I was charged a relatively expensive amount to do this. I met other fully qualified plumbers and gasfitters mostly from the UK, re-sitting their qualifications, remember Darnley was ex UK and gifted his full gas certifying license after one oral exam, and was obviously clueless (just read his transcript for his hearing).

•   Doc 31, a letter from PGDB acknowledging my registration as a plumber on 25th August 2005, but refusing my application as a craftsman plumber.

•   Doc 32, December 2005 NZIGE newsletter. Pictured are John Darnley, Stephen Parker and Tony Hammond in a group of approx 50 people. Stephen Parker and Tony Hammond are mentioned to be representing GANZ, as well as being members of NZIGE. Other Board members are in the photo too.

•   Doc 33, GANZ newsletter 2005/06, Stephen Parker and Tony Hammond listed together on the Kennedy Trust and on the secretariat. Stephen Parker is now the Executive Director and Tony Hammond is still Technical services.

•   Doc 34, 25th May 2006, a letter from PGDB Phil Routhan refuses me a gas inspector license.

•   Doc 35, May 2006, a report is done by Hazel Armstrong, it is critical of the Board, out of interest is has a photo of Kern Uren on the front, he was later appointed the registrar.

•   Doc 36, I have a meeting with Nick Smith, I actually mention the cert for “Hammered Art” above, remember at this meeting I hadn’t seen a colour copy that was accepted by the Board as of yet.

•   Doc 37, this meeting above resulted in the letter dated 6th June 2006, sent by Nick Smith to the PGDB, mentioning my concerns over dodgy certs covering dodgy dangerous work.

•   Doc 38, this resulted in a PGDB reply dated 15th June 2006, from Phil Routhan. I did not see this reply until after the explosion.

•   Doc 39, 12th July 2006, a press release from Dr Cullen, Health minister is made about the PGDB, based on a review done for him on relationships in the PGDB. Damien O’Conner MP then replaces the entire statutory Board.

•   Doc 40, 21 August 2006, I fax a copy of Nick Smiths letter of 6th June 2006 and a hand written letter of my concerns to David Coxhead who had been appointed to the PGDB.

•   Doc 41, 5th September 2006 I email Dr Cullen MP about my concerns.

•   Doc 42, 12th September 2006 I receive a reply from Dr Cullen, passing my email to Damien O’Conner MP, as it came under his portfolio.

•   Doc 43, 12th September 2006, I receive a reply from Damien O’Conner’s rep, I am told that the “minister has asked officials to look into the issues I have raised” and “you will receive a response as soon as possible”.

•   Before and after these dates, approx this time, my son had had major surgery on his skull and my mother, suffering from empherscymia and the resulting nervous breakdown of being dumped on my door step by my father, these personal issues were first and foremost in my mind.

•   Doc 44, December 2006 NZIGE news letter, pictured is John Darnley, Stephen Parker and Tony Hammond, with Stephen Parker and Tony Hammond representing GANZ in presentations. Other Board members present.

•   Doc 45, GANZ newsletter with work groups for 2007-2008, Stephen Parker and Tony Hammond listed together on the Kennedy Trust and on the secretariat. Stephen Parker is still the Executive Director and Tony Hammond is still Technical services.

•   Doc 46, January 2008, the NZ Law Commission release a paper on tribunals, it says that industry Boards should be free of Industry groups, just like GANZ and NZIGE…….not being on gasfitting Boards.

•   9th July 2008 Stephen Parker is appointed to the PGDB.

•   Doc 47, 18th November 2008, I receive a newspaper clipping from a friend listing the Auditor General casting an eye over a poor performing PGDB.

•   Doc 48, a list of PGDB members for the year ended 31st March 2008; it lists Dave Coxhead who I sent the fax to back in August 06.

•   Doc 49, a list of PGDB members for the year ended 31st March 2009; it is missing Dave Coxhead who I sent the fax to back in August 06. But it now lists Stephen Parker as Deputy Chair, with Hazel Armstrong as Chair. It also lists Anthony Salisbury, who is pictured in the NZIGE photos in the news letters mentioned above. And Kern Uren as registrar, the same person from the photo from the front of the report by Hazel Armstrong.

•   PGDB March 2009 Newsletter, it features Stephen Parker as deputy chair, and there is an article in it by Tony Hammond, baring in mind, the pipe work in the explosion was altered, the unregistered pizza oven cert and the gas hose sold to the explosion, after I left Allgas, Tony says this…..

The Gas Regulations (REG 24) define, amongst others, that the following require certification:

Extensions, additions and replacements to existing gas installations.
Alterations that result in repositioning of pipework or changes to the operation of the installation.

It is worth noting that an installation is defined in the Gas Act as “including a gas appliance”. Therefore, replacement of one appliance by another, even if very similar, requires certification. Further weight is added to the argument when one considers that even a “like for like” replacement needs to be adjusted to ensure gas pressure and aeration are set appropriately, the connections are gastightness and the safety devices operate at the right levels; that is, the appliance needs to be commissioned in accordance with clause 1.6.7 of NZS 5261.

•   April 9th 2009 The owner of the Milton St Fish and Chip Cafe in Nelson was badly burned in a dramatic gas explosion at his takeaway store, the front window and rear wall of the shop were blown out in the blast, which happened about 9.30am, and debris and glass from the shop were strewn across Milton St. Taken from a press release in the Nelson Mail.

•   Doc 50, April 17th 2009, another explosion at the Prince Albert Pub, all certs for this address are in the name of Nick Hobson, the guy I worked for and became a witness for the Board’s investigator, but with drew his testimony when I later pointed out the untruths in it.

•   April 17th 2009 is the same date that these statements below were written about Belinda Greer by a Board lawyer,

I have just gone back through the file and can confirm that the Board never received a pink copy of certificate345138.
Please see attached Belinda’s file note of her request to John Darnley for a copy of certificate 345138.  This occurred after she was contacted by lawyers acting for the owner on 17 April 2009 requesting copies of all gas certificates relating to 136 Milton Street.   

•   Cert 345138 is for the last work done at the site of this explosion. It is for a pizza oven and all available copies are missing tests for leaks and are totally in Darnley’s name, the Board claim to have never received a copy for it, but a copy appears on their website. I only found this out after the explosion, actually after my hearing, 11th of may 2011.

•   Doc 51, Hand written notes from PGDB 20th and 21st April 2009, John Darnley “engaged” and mentions “copy of Cert 345138 is to be posted to PGDB” in these notes.

•   Doc 52, NZIGE newsletter May 2009…John Darley resigns as a member from NZIGE. I am told he was a GANZ member as a seller of gas also.

•    Doc 53, May 2009 I make a voluntary statement through my lawyers that I had re-engaged. It was the same law firm from before, but a different lawyer.

•   Doc 54, 8th July 2009, a complaint from DOL, actually listing concerns over dodgy gas certs covering dodgy gas work, it mentions cert 345138 by number, the pizza oven cert.

•   Doc 55, 14th July 2009, I receive a letter from Belinda Greer (this name keeps coming up) from the PGDB telling me that the Board had received the above mentioned DOL complaint.

•   Doc 56, 19th July 2009, I email my lawyer giving brief outline of events, apologising for the delay as my mother had been taken to hospital again.

•   Doc 57, 21st July 2009, my lawyer reiterates to the Board the same concerns I had raised with them for many years, ones mentioned in Belinda Greer’s responses.

•   Doc 58, 21st July 2009, a letter is sent by John Darnley to the PGDB to explain his issuing of photocopies of cert 345138, the pizza oven cert.

•   Doc 59, 23rd July 2009, I receive a letter from the Board appointing Tony Hammond as the investigator.

•   Around this time I have several interviews with Tony Hammond, and sometimes accompanied by John DeBernardo (I am told for training purposes).

•   Doc 60, 31st July 2009. My lawyer is sent by Tony Hammond an email to confirm that the 4 books of certs were ordered in my name (with out my permission) as mentioned above, and that they were paid for by John Darnley.

•   Doc 61, 18th June 2009. Nick smith writes to Maurice Williamson MP, saying that I had raised concerns with him before; backing my claims and that there is some justification for a formal investigation.

•   Doc 62, 5th August 2009, after other voluntary interviews I present a large body of evidence to Tony Hammond and made several statements outlining dangerous work.

•   27th August 2009, the Board request from Casey services special audits (same Auditor that did the earlier annual audit for 8 point Road mentioned above)

•   Doc 63, 3rd September 2009. I meet with Nick Smith again.

•   Doc 64, 3rd September 2009. My lawyer tells of my prior warnings and makes an official information act request but is told by Kern Uren the PGDB are not subject to this Act in his reply dated *21st Sept 2009.

•   Doc 65, 7th Sept 2009, Nick Smith writes to Pansy Wong MP raising concerns on my behalf and my being made a scapegoat.

•   Doc 66, 19th September 2009, Police are investigating a scam of several cases of people signing blank certs and selling them, this is in the North Island in places I have never visited.

•   Doc 67, *21st September 2009, letter from Kern Uren mentioned above in response to OIA request.

•   Doc 68, 21st September 2009, NZIGE Annual Meeting shows apologies from John DeBernardo, who accompanied Tony Hammond on my interviews, Anthony Salisbury Board, a PGDB member and Bret Oldfield, son of one of the people accused of selling blank certs in the North Island (he is later granted a license to be a certifying gasfitter, in a very similar manner as was John Darnley’s license. This was done after his father didn’t renew his license, his fathers case may still be before the Board to this very day). Stephen Parker moves accept these apologies.

•   Doc 69, 24th September 2009, a letter is sent out to all license holders by Kern Uren about dodgy gas certificate issue in the media, this is the signing of blank certs as mentioned above.

•   Doc 70, 1st October 2009, Kern Uren on behalf of the PGDB writes to some of the 6 additional sites of charges (later to be laid), extra to the explosion, telling the people from all over my business area that the certs I have issued to their premises are involved in the blank cert fiasco.

•   Doc 71, 2nd October 2009 Kern Uren on behalf of the PGDB writes to the local high school that the cert I have issued to their premises are involved in the blank cert fiasco mentioned above, from this point on my business floundered and disappeared, I was also verbally attacked for putting people at risk on building sites by other tradesman.

•   How these addresses were available to Uren at this time is a question I would like answered, I was only made aware of them in Doc 81, dated 7th January 2010

•   Doc 72, 5th October 2009, a letter from Kern Uren to my lawyer stating that it is all about the signature on a cert and that it is common practise for an employer to purchase books of certs for an employee. Kern Uren later uses an electronic signature, well PGDB staff use the electronic signature without Kern’s Knowledge, he is ok with this.

•   Doc 73, 11th October 2009, I send to my lawyer to send to PGDB a wealth of information/evidence to show the above history before the explosion.

•   Doc 74, 20th October 2009, a news paper clipping from the Dominion post saying that Phil Routhan has been suspended and had taken lots of documents with him ,and another with no date quoting Routhan’s fears about the state of the cert system and the danger it poses to the NZ public.
•   Doc 75, 21st October 2009, email to my lawyer saying I had gone to Mot High as I only became aware when they contacted me, and that I had discovered Darnley’s connections to NZIGE through the internet.

•   Doc 76, 2nd November 2009, my second voluntary statement to the Board.

•   Doc 77, 12 November 2009, a reply to a privacy act request from Kern Uren, as my OIA requests were turned down to access docs.

•   Docs 78, 3rd December 2009, reply from Kern Uren fobbing off my previous concerns as mentioned in doc 77 above.

•   Doc 79, 10th December 2009, news article NZ Herald, police not to pursue gasfitter signing blank certs and selling the, Kern Uren Won’t answer calls.

•   Doc 80, IPENZ Annual Review 2009, listing as collaborating societies IPENZ, GANZ, NZIGE, Gas Appliance Suppliers Assoc and the gas ITO. Most of the people mentioned above are members of one or all of these organisations, including Darnley.

•   Doc 81, 7th January 2010, the Investigator’s findings (none of which made the final charges) and Casey’s findings to the “special” audits are made available to my lawyer.

•   Doc 82, 12th February 2010, an email to my lawyer and with Nick Smith copied in, addressing these audits.

•   Doc 83, 11th March 2010, my lawyer’s letter to Board claiming a concerted effort being made against me and the astonishment at the evidence that is becoming apparent and being ignored by the Board and its investigator.

•   Doc 84, 12th March 2010, my lawyers letter to Tony Hammond listing a lot of evidence and his concerns that I am being targeted.

•   Doc 85, 18th May 2010, my lawyers letter to Kern Uren, confirming contrary to earlier advice from PGDB that the complaint for the explosion, is based solely on the DOL complaint, and that DOL’s representative and the actual author of this complaint, had made the comment to my lawyer over the phone that I need not worry as …. “none of my work was a point of investigation”.

•   Doc 86, 20th May 2010, one of the emails about the legionnaires’ risk, installed by Darnley and still ignored as far as I know until today.

•   Doc 87, April/May 2010, Maurice Williamson makes comments in NZ Plumber’s mag about misuse of the cert system and it being dangerous to the public. The Auditor Generals report is expected.

•   Doc 88, 1st June 2010, Investigators report is issued into the explosion.
•   Doc 89, 12th July 2010, Investigator releases a second “revised” report. In this report Hammond claims to have seen cert 345138 the “pizza oven” cert, he claims to have referenced “originals received by the Board at the time that the work was certified clarifies the original information”. The sites of the charges were re-investigated after the initial investigation by Hammond (around this time, not sure of dates).

•   July 2010 Auditor Generals report is released.

•   In this same “revised” report Hammond states that Darnley didn’t recognise his own hand writing on the job card for the fryers that caused the explosion, according to two recent hand writing assessors.

•   Doc 90, 30th July 2010, the PGDB agree to appoint a due inquiry.

•   16th Sept 2010, appoint other members to the Board

•   Doc 91, 9th November 2010, I issue an answer to the investigators reports.

•   Approx October 2010, I start to circulate my situation publically by emails.

•   Doc 92, 8th October 2010, notes on the content of a first and last phone call that I found threatening from Kern Uren, up until then we had used written correspondence.

•    Doc 92, 11th October 2010, I ask for clarification from Kern Uren on a letter dated 20th Sept 2010, this letter references the above report from Hammond when ignoring my complaints.

•   Doc 93, 18th October 2010, letter received from Kern Uren, dismissing my complaints and blatant evidence as vexatious.

•   Doc 94, several emails to Kern Uren from myself concerning the missing info on the originals but missing on the carbon copies of these originals, it is dismissed as vexatious.

•   Doc 95, 20th October 2010, Minutes from NZIGE annual general meeting, listing Tony Hammond and Anthony Salisbury as present and John DeBernardo and Stephen Parker as giving their apologies.

•   Doc 96, 28th October 2010 I down loaded from PGDB website the licenses for Richard Oldfield and Brett Oldfield, Richard Oldfield still has his full certifying license, Brett is still on an exception, he is later granted full certifying status.

•   Doc 97, 3rd November 2010, I prepare notes for a QC that I was to meet at my lawyers, the meeting on the 9/11/10 ay 15:30 this meeting resulted in me being told to plead guilty to charges. I ended my association with this lawyer.
•   Doc 98, 7th November 2010, around this time I start to be helped by members of the Federation. It has been a huge help.

•   Around this time the people involved with the “sites of concern” start to back what I am saying to the Board.

•   Doc 99, 28th and 29th December 2010, notes on my concerns over impartiality of the Board and its investigator and the History leading up to the Explosion.

•   Doc 100, 13th January 2011, I inform the registrar that Wal Gordon of the Federation will now represent me.

•   Doc 101, 25th January 2011, an application was made to dismiss charges with prejudice.

•   Nearly 50% of the charges were amended at the last minute, application for amendments made on 1st February 2011, the hearing on the 3/5/11, after over 2 years of investigation.

•   Doc 102, 3rd February 2011, a complaint is made about preference shown to the investigator, and his ignoring of dead lines which gave him an advantage.

•   Doc 103, 7th February 2011, Teleconference minutes for the up coming “impartiality” hearing for the 22nd Feb, (after complaints of conflicts of interest my original date of a hearing was used).

•   Doc 104, 14th February 2011, an affidavit is issued by Hammond that appears to contradict most of the above wrt impartiality.

•   Doc 104, 14th February 2011, an affidavit is issued by Kern Uren. Amongst other things it gives an excuse for the untrue letters prejudicing all the extra sites of charges.

•   Doc 105, 14th February 2011, a letter from Nick Hobson giving a statement that undermined his testimony mentioned in Hammond’s report.

•   Doc 106, 18th February 2011, confirmation from the Board for the venue to hold the “impartiality” hearing.

•   Doc 107, 18th February 2011, submission from investigator regarding “motion to dismiss”. The investigator says that the only basis for a stay of proceedings was if the investigator could be shown to have conducted any “egregious” behaviour. This behaviour was evident at the later hearing.

•   22nd February 2011, the impartiality hearing is held.

•   Doc 108, 22nd February 2011 Opening Statement, page 5, lines 5 to 13 appear to contain untruths wrt the relationship between Stephen Parker and Tony Hammond.

•   Doc 109, 22nd February 2011 transcript and legal adviser comments of the two hour hearing I was told to allow three days for, leaving me marooned in Wellington.

•   Doc 110, 24th February 2011, email from me to the Board referring to letters with a ten day deadline sent by Kern Uren.

•   Doc 111, 25th February 2011, an email in response to the email above 24th Feb, confirming that Kern Uren uses an electronic signature that is used with out his knowledge by other PGDB employee’s.

•   Doc 112, 3rd March 2011, PGDB decision that they them selves are impartial.

•   Doc 113, 17th March 2011, teleconference minutes confirming dates of 3rd 4th 5th May for hearing.

•   Doc 114, March PGDB newsletter telling people to read the manufactures instructions when using proprietary piping systems wrt UV effects, i.e. Pexal in sunlight, the total cause of Hammond issuing the first seven sites of concern, none of which made it to the final charges.

•   Doc 115, 29th March 2011, email from PGDB to Wal “confirming” that we have all the relevant information from the report. Hammond later withheld over 100 photos taken by the forensic police expert, that proved the pipe work had been changed, and more.

•   Doc 116, in an April 2011 Board newsletter the Board state….

“The system bids farewell to old paper-based certificates and the associated risks of fraudulent activity as highlighted in the OAG report and recent incidents in Auckland and other NZ cities”

•   5th April 2011, Darnley’s hearing is held, Stephen Parker stands down on the first day and hands the chair to Mark Whitehead, but stays on panel.


•   Doc 117, 16th April 2011, Nick Smith writes a letter condemning the Board and backing my claims.

•   Doc 118, 27th April 2011, Hammond puts a witness reply statement in, in reply to one made on the 19th April 2011. There are a few contradictions in this document.

•   Doc 119, 28th April 2011, I receive receipts from the west coast Caltex confirming what I said and revealing yet another manipulation of certs done in my name.

•   Doc 120, April 2011, historical complaints policy is released by the PGDB.

•   Hearing is held 3rd, 4th and 5th of May 2011, it was a sham withheld photos misrepresented evidence, an ignored fraud and finally shut down by Parker before I could clear my self, while cross examining Hammond. 42 out of 44 charges blown out of the water.

•   11th MAY 2011, I become aware of the PGDB’s claim that the “pizza oven” cert 345138 was not registered with PGDB.

•   Doc 121, 16th May 2011, closing submissions entered for me by Wal Gordon.

•   Doc 123, July 2011 decision released by Board and new “grievance” system launched by PGDB.

•   Doc 124, 13th July 2011, press release by owner of exploding chip shop saying he never thought I was guilty, an untruth about me referring to myself as a “mere” plumber and a big deal is made about the one final charge, that the Board later ignored in another case, and Nick Smith saying the new Board should be given a chance and even though he had said I was a scapegoat, no inquiry was needed, a lot changes in a month eh?.

•   26th July 2011, Allan Bickers is announced as chair of PGDB, he doesn’t see his term out resigning for personal reasons. But going on to join other Boards.

•   Doc 125, 29th July 2011, investigators submission on penalty. He pushes for the full punishment.

•   Doc 126, 21st August 2011, my submission on penalty, lists the effects and losses incurred due to the bad faith investigation I faced.

•   Doc 127, 5th October 2011, I am quoted $3,123.16 plus gst for an OIA request by the PGDB.

•   Doc 128, 7th November 2011, press release saying I had to undergo training to uplift a license, this training didn’t exist I was assessed and was told that I would be in the top 10% of gasfitters the assessor had ever met.

•   14th October 2011 I lay complaints under the historical complaints procedure.

•   Doc 129, 5th December 2011, I receive a confirmation of my complaints, these ended in a written apology for the letter sent saying I was issuing illegal certs, an offer of $500.00 which I told them to donate to Ronald Mc Donald house and the rest were “outside of scope” of the complaint.

•   Doc 130, 7th December 2011, Email from PGDB lawyer stating that ‘All installations certified by me were audited installed between 2003 and 2006”, up until this letter I was told all audits including special audits were based on 10% of my installs, not all for a certain 3 year period.

•   Doc 131, December 2011, a spread sheet of the financials for my business, showing decline and final failure.

•   Doc 132, 2nd February 2012, letter from Board about my concerns about the electronic copies of certs, this I believe ended in the disclaimer placed on the website.

•   Doc 133, 10th February 2012, letter from Board claiming several certs can’t be found after my OIA request.

•   Doc 134, 16th February 2012, letter from Board claiming that these certs can now be found, may be the photos I took at the gas suppliers copies allowed this? Of note most if not all of these certs were missing the gas test results….just like the site of the explosion and missing pizza oven cert.

•   Doc 135, 5th March 2012, High Court appeal docs, shut down.

•   Doc 136, 12th April 2012, receipt of my complaint about how Darnley was investigated.

•   Doc 137, 7th May 2012, reply my complaints about how Darnley was investigated, legionnaires risk British Standard, etc.

•   Doc 138, May 2012, sketch and cert of legionnaires risk.

•   Doc 139, 25th May 2012, informing me of a report to be done from PGDB.

•   Doc 140, 22nd June 2012, Helen Cull initial findings, most of my complaints are outside policy.

•   Doc 141, 2nd August 2012, PGDB 33 pg report on my complaints, more of an admission of guilt.

•   Doc 142, 30th August 2012, PGDB letter dismissing my complaints about where the DOL complaint mentioned me, which it didn’t, requesting the conflicts of interest register, etc….just covering up referring to the 33pg report as being addressed.

•   Doc 143, 6th September 2012, letter from PGDB claiming a missing cert 299760, hadn’t been received in 2005, but then it was …and then misplaced.

•   Doc 144, 13th September 2012, letter from PGDB response to Helen Cull. An offer of $500 and an apology.

•   Doc 145, 7th November 2012, letter from PGDB saying my complaints, missing certs etc…. have been carefully considered ….and then dismissed.

•   Doc 146, 29th November 2012, warning and release papers from police after I snapped and entered the PGDB buildings with a trespass notice in place.

•   Doc 147, 1st February 2013, Helen Culls findings, of note she accepts that the letters telling untruths did affect my business.

•   Doc 148, 21st March 2013, my submission to a select committee.

•   Doc 149, 22nd March 2013, my letter to community law, I used this to have a try with the Ombudsman.

•   Doc 150, 3rd April 2013, apology from PGDB for the poor drafting of the “kern” letters, the letters that ruined my business, sent out separate from the disciplinary process according to the Board….so it can be treated differently, outside of policy?

•   Doc 151, 10th April 2013, letter from Maori Party acknowledging my complaints.

•   Doc 152, 3rd May 2013, PGDB reply to my OIA about an exploding pizza hut, this resulted in Maurice Williamson having to retract his words in Parliament. Then he did his by gay rainbow speech.

•   Doc 153, 3rd September 2013, Ombudsman letter fobbing me off referring to the 33 page report, which is blatant flannel.

•   Doc 154, 2nd October 2013, PGDB letter asking for specifics about the legionnaire’s risk, all of which I had made available to them before.

•   Doc 155, 17th October 2013, PGDB letter confirming that Darnley’s charge for the explosion disappeared before his hearing. How does this happen?

•   Doc 156, 23rd January 2014, PGDB letter confirming that the fraud at Powick St that was shown at my hearing, wasn’t acted on by the Board, apparently leaving the “dangerous” work still in place…the only contact was the one letter sent ….the ones they apologised for…the ones that ruined my business.

•   Doc 157, 21st March 2014, the “loosing” of my application for a license by PGDB leaving me unlicensed for a year.

•   Doc 158, 2nd May 2014, letter from Maryan Street. Asking Nick Smith to reconsider his position.

•   Doc 159, 7th May 2014, letter for an application for fees waiver decline from Board.

•   Doc 160, 9th May 2014, letter for an application for fees waiver decline from Board, a replacement letter for the one above.

•   Doc 161, 12th May 2014, letter from PGDB acknowledging my request about what has been done about the 560 blank certs fiasco.

•   Doc 162, 20th May 2014, letter from PGDB acknowledging that one person is still before the Board for the 560 blank certs fiasco, all these years later, these are the blank certs that resulted in my business being ruined, by kerns letters that had to apologise for.

•   Doc 163, 30th May 2014, Ombudsman letter dismissing my complaints, putting weight in the reports issued by PGDB, the very people I had complained about.

•   Doc 164, 25th July 2014, Reply from Nick Smith to Maryan Street, saying that my case showed deficiency’s at the PGDB, but they have changed and fixed this (wish they would fix my life) ….so there is no reason to revisit.

•   Doc 165, 13th June 2014, another reply from the Ombudsman, believing the Board and blaming me for the four books of certs ordered in my name with out my knowledge.

•   Doc 166, 18th September 2014, letter from PGDB dismissing my complaints about a waiver of fees, and “loosing” my application.

•   Doc 167, 13th October 2014, Ombudsman letter requesting a report from the Board…Highgate (this ignored califont, was the subject of my last charge) and the signing of 560 blank certs.

•   Doc 168, 14th October 2014, Ombudsman letter dismissing my complaints of misplacing my license application, relying yet again on a report done by the people I have complained about, i.e. the PGDB.

•   Doc 169, 16th October 2014, Ombudsman letter dismissing my complaints of not investigating Darnley properly, the biased findings of my hearing, etc…. using his power of “discretion”, relying yet again on a report done by the people I have complained about.

•   Doc 170, 8th December 2014, Ombudsman letter dismissing my complaints of ignoring my complaint about the Highgate situation, the elderly couple who complained about fumes entering their home, the PGDB ignored them….but in my case where the client hadn’t complained….they went after me and said I had no appreciation of how the fumes were dangerous….but they told the Highgate’s to close the window when you use the califont!

•   Doc 171, 20th July 2015, “new” Board letter refusing to act on my complaints.

•   Doc 172, 21st October 2015, reaffirming non action.

Doc 3 2003, Tony Hammond represents GANZ on a committee for NZS 5263 and in 2004 Tony Hammond and Stephen Parker are on the Kennedy Trust for GANZ, secretariat for GANZ with Stephen Parker as the secretary and National Manager and Tony Hammond as Technical services. Taken from the GANZ 2005 report.



How would you feel to be sat in a hearing where the chair (Stephen Parker) is over seeing an investigation by Tony Hammond......after Tony Hammond gifted the full certifying license to Darnley years earlier? All three members of NZIGE and IPENZ.

Have a look at Nick Smiths membership of IPENZ too......makes you think eh?


But I just get back on with the train wreck of a life these bastards left me.

I went to Nick Smiths caravan last Saturday.....even though it is his portfolio and the people of his constituency are potentially at risk......well he said I should just move on......

I even offered to take him to the house where the same water in the central heating rads, is coming out of the shower.....he declined to came with me.....