W69, you were wondering where National's funding comes from. Here's one source, the biggest living funder for the National Party in 2014. The story was on One News tonight, and it has been covered by RNZ earlier in the day.
http://thestandard.org.nz/mccully-th...e-niue-resort/
Again, there is some overlap between altruism and sheer commercial interests I think.
http://australia.etbtravelnews.com/1...-honours-list/
Gibraltar Trust uses a Christchurch accountancy firm, and on their taxation page we see a coded reference:
http://www.allottreeves.co.nz/our_se...vices/taxation
Wouldn't it just be great, if someone who is so generous to local causes would also be paying their normal taxes like the rest of us? Why do I get the feeling that these donations are in lieu of some otherwise payable taxes?
Shoot me down if you like, FP, Iceman etc, I probably deserve it.