Originally Posted by
Enumerate
I suggest you re-read my post #2775.
The reason Allan Hubbard attracts such staunch support in his region is because he has dedicated significant resources to the development of farming and support businesses and infrastructure. These developments are not for his direct benefit - but for others; this is the nature of charity.
Te Tua activities are a case in point. If Allan Hubbard wants to promote the economic prosperity of the South Canterbury region by helping people achieve their business goals; by donating his own assets all well and good. Further, if a percentage of his commercial activities are directed to charitable purposes; this has precedent in the commercial world. Do you not understand that this is actually viewed as "best practice" by significant corporates - to support the community they operate in through charitable works?
Finally, on the point of record keeping. Do you think that the Statutory Manager acting in the most efficient manner by not even talking to Allan Hubbard before raising record and bookkeeping questions? I think you should direct some of your ire to the mischievous behaviour of the Statutory Manager - maybe you could productively whittle away the hours to consider what possible benefit the Statutory Manager derives from prolonging, extending and deepening their investigations into Aorgangi/HWM/Trusts?