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Re: Fellow Practitioner Issue 236 Dated 12 December 2014
« Reply #510 on: May 07, 2016, 08:59:59 AM »
How you apply fairness is the real test, not what you say but what you do, words are just words without action, I believe the real test is how you apply fairness to those less connected, those smaller than the rest.....how you treat the weak.....


If you only provide "fairness" to the strong and connected..... you are not applying fairness at all.....you are applying partiality, you are bullying the weak, you are putting the weak at a disadvantage, you are weighting and slanting the field.....


This is so wrong on so many levels.






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Re: Fellow Practitioner Issue 236 Dated 12 December 2014
« Reply #511 on: May 08, 2016, 12:02:44 PM »

Copy and paste this link.....


http://inthehouse.co.nz/node/18161.


Watch this link from a few years ago, the local MP for Nelson actually agrees on the corruption........Ms Street sums it up quite nice.....then they still rushed through Parliament the bill that allowed the illegal taking of two million bucks off us........


Fairness for who?

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Re: Fellow Practitioner Issue 236 Dated 12 December 2014
« Reply #512 on: May 08, 2016, 08:20:32 PM »
Sent tonight......if people think that I will let this go then they are more delusional than those that think we get a fair go and play on an even playing field and believe me they are right out there.....







Dear Mr Little,

 

Please see below some links to the “Plumbers Forum” it has nearly 28 thousand views to date and also a blog I have circulated that gives a brief background of the corruption levelled on my family by the PGDB.

 

 

http://www.plumbers.co.nz/forum/fellow-practitioners-update/41/fellow-practitioner-issue-236-dated-12-december-2014/1810/msg10325#msg10325

 

http://coverupforanexplosion.blogspot.co.nz/2012/05/is-this-cover-up.html

 
I wrote late last year, please see the email below; please can you help me and my family.

 

 

We continually live with the stigma of this corruption every day; I am forced to work out of my industry everyday just to make ends meet. I am reminded every day that I am new to this new industry and at the age of 44, I am a trainee and that I am at the bottom of the pile.

 

 

What do I have to do to get a fair go?

 

 

My young families life was turned upside down by a bunch of corrupts. It appears that my only crime was to try and warn about dodgy gas work being covered by dodgy gas certs for 6 years before someone got hurt, then lo and behold……when my fears actually came to pass with a near fatal explosion….and was covered by a very dodgy certificate. I even named the person who all the evidence points to for the explosion in my warnings made 6 years before the explosion.

 

But I was blamed, set up and made the scape goat. I will not let this be my legacy to my sons; sadly it appears only extreme measures get any traction these days.

 

 

I have a massive amount of evidence and correspondence which I am happy to put at your disposal if you will just look into it and judge it on the facts. Kiwis have been put at risk (and I believe still at risk), just to protect the egos and reputations of some very corrupt people……this is wrong on so many levels.

 

I have tried Mr Key, but he used his recent mantra…..that he has passed it to the minister responsible……who is Dr Smith of Nelson, where the explosion happened….. in Dr Smiths own back yard…… to his own constituents…..still nothing has been done. Dr Smith actually in writing, initially backed me up…..until he got his “good friend” (Dr Smiths words) on to the Board….then he wanted nothing to do with it.

 

Still to this day no one has been held accountable for the explosion, even in the presence of over whelming damning evidence……the person who all this evidence points to could have been asked at his hearing……but even though he faced a charge for the explosion…….the charge disappeared before his hearing……how does that happen Mr Little?

 

Please can you help us?

 

 

Yours Sincerely Paul Gee


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Re: Fellow Practitioner Issue 236 Dated 12 December 2014
« Reply #513 on: May 09, 2016, 05:59:44 PM »
Received today, see what comes of it....

 

Thank you for your email.
We have passed it to Labour's Building and Construction spokesperson, Phil Twyford MP,

for consideration.
Many thanks for taking the time and trouble to write

 

Yours sincerely

 

Dinah Okeby

Office of the Leader of the Opposition

 

Authorised by Andrew Little MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

 

labour.org.nz

 


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Re: Fellow Practitioner Issue 236 Dated 12 December 2014
« Reply #514 on: May 12, 2016, 06:41:02 PM »
I must drop Judith a line when she gets back....





Judith Collins

6 May, 2016

Police Minister to attend London Anti-Corruption Summit


Police Minister, Judith Collins will represent the Prime Minister at the London Anti-Corruption Summit being hosted by UK Prime Minister David Cameron on 12 May 2016.

The Summit will promote the importance of exposing corruption, punishing those responsible and supporting those who have suffered, and driving out the culture of corruption, where it exists.

“The Summit is an opportunity to promote New Zealand’s reputation as one of the least corrupt countries in the world and demonstrate our commitment as a responsible member of the international community,” says Ms Collins.

World leaders from the G20, as well as other nations who face challenges with corruption, will agree a package of practical steps to counter corruption at the Summit.

New Zealand has recently taken steps to combat corruption. Last year Parliament passed the Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill in November 2015, which enabled New Zealand to ratify the United Nations Convention Against Corruption.

Prime Minister Cameron is also inviting the leaders of the world’s major international institutions that play a key role in anti-corruption efforts around the globe.

While there, Ms Collins will call on the Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, the Under Secretary of State for Prisons and the Director of the SFO. Ms Collins will also visit a prison.

Ms Collins returns to New Zealand on 16 May 2016.

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Re: Fellow Practitioner Issue 236 Dated 12 December 2014
« Reply #515 on: May 12, 2016, 06:48:41 PM »
Apparently.....

The Summit will promote the importance of exposing corruption, punishing those responsible and supporting those who have suffered, and driving out the culture of corruption, where it exists.


Then I can write to the United Nations eh?


I got a funny feeling it don't apply to us plebs, just Nigeria.....




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Re: Fellow Practitioner Issue 236 Dated 12 December 2014
« Reply #516 on: May 13, 2016, 06:28:04 AM »

So.....


New Zealand has recently taken steps to combat corruption. Last year Parliament passed the Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill in November 2015, which enabled New Zealand to ratify the United Nations Convention Against Corruption.


But is ok to allow to allow Tony Hammond to be appointed as an investigator , against my many complaints about his conflicts of interest, where he misrepresents evidence, makes untrue affidavits and withholds over 100 forensic photos, all the evidence points to John Darnley, the same John Darnley who Tony Hammond gifted a full certifying gas license to.

John Darnley faces a charge for the explosion but it disappears before Darnley's hearing, all the evidence points to Darnley.

I end up being made the scape goat at a hearing overseen by Stephen Parker, Tony Hammond's colleague for many years and members of the same industry groups...Stephen shuts down the hearing just as we are pushing Hammond on the last of the charges, this is the only charge that I was found "guilty of" out of 44.....no one is held responsible for the explosion.

Nick Smith backs me until he gets his "good friend " on to the Board, this same guy goes in my local paper and further slates me after the hearing.....for an "offence" that Board decides to ignore just months later. All of these people mentioned above are members of the same industry groups.

After my hearing I find that the Board knew about a gas cert issued for the last work done at the site of the explosion, the cert is missing a test for leaks....at the site of an explosion....claimed to have never been accepted/received by the Board...even though it appears on their FoxPro system.....

So they appoint as the investigator, Tony Hammond to investigate this explosion....the same guy who lobbied heavily for the self cert system, and the same tony who gifted Darnley the gas certing license......


Where's my dictionary........must look up what corruption means.......

I lost my trade and way to provide for my family, after warning for 6 years about Darnley....BEFORE THE EXPLOSION...


Until I clear my name, I can't have my life back......I am reminded about this every day, every day I am reminded I am new to a new industry, a trainee at 44 years of age.








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Re: Fellow Practitioner Issue 236 Dated 12 December 2014
« Reply #517 on: May 13, 2016, 06:33:47 AM »
I would have thought that a country that ranks so highly in the anti corruption tables would protect that ranking and practice what they preach.....stamping out this sort of corruption.....but it seems the Establishment is above corruption.....but isn't that corrupt? Isn't that the epitome of corruption?


Apparently the rules only reply to us......

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Re: Fellow Practitioner Issue 236 Dated 12 December 2014
« Reply #518 on: May 13, 2016, 03:44:57 PM »
Badger, by now you will have realised that the govt does not do as it says, that the actions almost never match the election promises. Dont hold your breath for any honesty from those in power.

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Re: Fellow Practitioner Issue 236 Dated 12 December 2014
« Reply #519 on: May 13, 2016, 06:11:47 PM »
Totally mate I couldn't agree more Wombles.....but bad people will always get away with it if good people just stand by and watch.

I have always been stood up talking, instead of sat down watching.


I also have a wealth of evidence and a very public paper trail if I loose the plot and go mental, lol  ;).

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Re: Fellow Practitioner Issue 236 Dated 12 December 2014
« Reply #520 on: May 29, 2016, 08:17:42 AM »
Just to recap then....

In Allgas's own words, attached is letter of my term of employment, this was all in the possession of the Investigator. I worked for these dodgy people from 24th Feb 2003 to 2nd Dec 2003.

So how could I have fitted the hose sold on 21st Jan 04, the original install was done June 03, this is the hose that caused the explosion, sold after I left, you'll notice the receipt looks like it was taken from a bound set of documents, that's because it was taken from the "bundle" for my hearing, the Board's bundle.

Also in the third attachment you'll see some one asking, in my name, for the Board to alter a cert in March 2004, three months after I left.


All of this evidence was in the Board's possession before my hearing, but it was Darnley who's charge for the explosion disappeared before his hearing, whereas I was subjected to a hearing where evidence was withheld, lying letters sent to my customers and plenty of public slating in the local paper.




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Re: Fellow Practitioner Issue 236 Dated 12 December 2014
« Reply #521 on: May 29, 2016, 08:18:47 AM »
Somebody nearly died in an explosion and they do this?

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Re: Fellow Practitioner Issue 236 Dated 12 December 2014
« Reply #522 on: June 01, 2016, 08:58:45 AM »
And here in the previous Registrars own words......the disappearing charge, for the explosion.

No body has been able to explain to me how, in the face of undeniable and blatant evidence, can a charge just disappear before a hearing......how does that happen?

Any takers?

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Re: Fellow Practitioner Issue 236 Dated 12 December 2014
« Reply #523 on: June 07, 2016, 07:11:41 AM »
These are the words of the guy who nearly died in the explosion.......and yes I will go on and on about this because it is so very wrong......

My emphasis in bold......


A fish and chip shop owner injured in a gas explosion last year blames shoddy workmanship for the explosion which cost him his health, his confidence and his livelihood.

Ron Clark had to flee his Nelson fish and chip shop and spent two weeks in intensive care.

"An enormous bang, the wall went, the roof went, I'm standing there and the skins coming off my legs," says Mr Clark.

It took six months to rebuild the shop but he says it was all too stressful and he could no longer work. Mr Clark estimates between making a loss in selling the shop and the shortfall in rebuilding, he's more than $120,000 out of pocket.

"Basically I couldn't keep business going, it was all too much. You end up having to sell it and get out. eight years of work down the toilet."

The issue of gas certification was highlighted recently by the sacking of chief executive Philip Routhan, who claimed there were potentially hundreds of faulty gas installations in New Zealand.

"These guys get away with bloody murder, doesn't do his job, gets fired, goes back and says I want my job back. Well I'd like my shop back, I'd like my life back, Id like my health back, you know there are a lot of things I'd like back," says Mr Clark.

Mr Routhan's attempt to get his job back was rejected.

"If the authorities don't check the certification of all of these things then we might as well be living in a third world country."

The Department of Labour laid a complaint with the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board after the blast," says Mr Clark.

The board says it's now completed its investigation and two men, aged 53 and 38, are due to appear at a Disciplinary Tribunal hearing in February.

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Re: Fellow Practitioner Issue 236 Dated 12 December 2014
« Reply #524 on: June 07, 2016, 07:23:36 AM »
The board says it's now completed its investigation and two men, aged 53 and 38, are due to appear at a Disciplinary Tribunal hearing in February.

.......but the 53 year old faced a charge for the explosion.....AND IT DISSAPEARED......the 38 year old (me ) had evidence and photos misrepresented and withheld....with most if not all evidence points to the 53year old (Darnley).

It mentions in these comments from the poor guy who watched his skin fall off and spent two weeks in intensive care, he mentions certificates......and the ex ceo (old Routhan) says there are 100's of dodgy certs.......

The last cert for the explosion issued was missing the "test for leaks" field, it was blank, but it was apparently accepted by the Board......I say apparently because they deny ever having received it......


BUT IT APPEARS ON THEIR WEBSITE CERT  HAVE A LOOK FOR YOURSELF........CERT 345138




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