Crime paying criminal $5,000 per week.
How does this work?
This is the third time I have posted on this subject and it just keeps on happening.
See: www.stuff.co.nz...
Tapualii Raewyn Uitime, 49, defrauded the now defunct Pacific Island Safety and Prevention Project which received most of its funding from the Ministry of Social Development, Ministry of Justice and Department of Corrections of about $260,000.
SFO director Julie Read said Uitime used the funds for her own benefit, including gambling.
“Ms Uitime abused her position of trust to steal a significant amount of public funds that were allocated for social support services, including family support, counselling and family violence education within the Pacific Island community in Auckland,” Read said.
The offending occurred over several years and was not spur of the moment, Read said.
She was sentenced to two years and one month in jail after charges were laid by the Serious Fraud Office.
So long as she behaves herself inside she will be out within a year!
That means she got her salary while doing the thieving and receives ‘payment’ for her time in prison of nearly $5000 per week.
Two questions:
Does the punishment fit the crime?
Does crime pay?
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.9% Yes
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31.7% Maybe?
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26.4% No
🌿 n8tidy – Week #4 Garden Clean-Up Giveaway!
Comment “I’m in!” to enter – Winner drawn each Wednesday
Hi neighbours! 👋
Welcome to Week 4 of our new community giveaway! Yes, already week 4!
One lucky neighbour will win 1 hour of free gardening/yard clean-up from n8tidy this week.
How to participate
💬 Comment “I’m in!” below to enter
📅 Entries close Wednesday at 6 pm
🎲 Draw will take place Wednesday evening
5️⃣ Minimum 5 participants required
🙅 Current n8tidy customers cannot participate
🔄 You can join again every week!
What you can use your free hour for
- Weed removal
- Edging & trimming
- Light pruning
- Lawn/Garden tidy-up
No green waste collection
The winner will be contacted directly to arrange their free clean-up hour.
Good luck everyone — and thanks for supporting local! 🌿😊
Fred - n8tidy
www.n8tidy.co.nz...
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
How many balls of string does it take to reach the moon?
(Peter from Carterton kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Peter!)
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