Financial Literacy: Why you get an accountant to do an audit, not a transvestite prostitute.

I stood for Council (and the mayoralty last time because I could not believe my eyes when I read the Audit Office report on the Carterton District Council.  It confirmed my long held assertion that certain Councillors and staff of the Council are incompetent and corrupt.

The lack of good leadership is a major cause of the social problems in the Wairarapa, and the attitude of the police in ignoring and condoning crime such as this by our so called community leaders, is one of the major causes of the problems with crime, suicide, child abuse, methamphetamine and other hard drug use, etc.

I was amazed that I was the only one of the candidates who even seemed to notice this report, not one of the other candidates even referred to it.  There's a global financial crisis, and not one of the other candidates thought there was anything wrong with this report.  McPhee was going for his third term - he'd had plenty of time to get the hang of things by now!

This is as bad as it gets, I couldn't make up anything worse than this because there is nothing worse - this is absolutely disgraceful.  A commissioner should have been appointed long ago.

Here's a quick link to Michael Appleby's submission to the Police Complaints Authority - who are anything but independent!  The highlights from the Audit report are quoted from paragraph number 92:

92. The latest Long Term Council Community Plan of the Carterton District Council, including the Financial Reports, and current financial projections regarding the current budget for the immediate future has been assessed by the Council’s Auditors as “unsatisfactory”, which would appear to confirm that Mrs Raue’s concerns (concerns which are also shared by the signatories of a relatively substantial petition) are valid.
93. Laurie Desborough of Audit New Zealand, on behalf of the Auditor General, Palmerston North, has determined in his Draft Report on the Carterton District Council’s Long Term Council Community Plan 2006-2016, incorporating the 2006/2007 Annual Plan, Volume 1 Finance and Strategy (‘the Plan’), on page 157 that “In our opinion, the Statement of Proposal for adoption of the LTCCP of the District Council, incorporating Volumes 1 to 2 dated 19 July 2006, does not provide a reasonable basis for long term integrated decision-making by the District Council and for participation in decision –making by the public and subsequent accountability to the community about the matters listed below: - “There is inadequate underlying information to support the forecast information included in the statement of Proposal. As a result, the forecasts of capital expenditure and operating expenditure, including the estimates of depreciation, could be materially misstated across all of the District Council’s activities. Also, because the forecast expenditure is not supported by adequate asset management plans, the District Council has been unable to demonstrate that the forecast expenditure will deliver the proposed levels of service across all the District Council’s activities. As a result, the information in the prospective financial statements is not supportable, and has not been based on the best information reasonably expected to be available to the District Council at the time of preparing the Statement of Proposal. This is also a departure from Financial Reporting Standard No. 42 (FRS-42): Prospective Financial Statements.
94. As well, on page 158 of the Plan, the Auditor General found that: “The District Council has not identified and adequately explained the sources of funds for its activities’ capital expenditure. The District Council does not operate separate activity level reserves, and some capital expenditure is funded from a general reserve, which is funded from various activities. This may result in surplus targeted rates in some activities being used to fund capital expenditure in other activities. “Based on the above, the District Council has been unable to demonstrate, as required by Section 101 of the Act, that it is managing its revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, investments and general financial dealings prudently and in a manner that promotes the current and future interests of the community.
95. As well, on page 158, the officer of the Auditor General found that: “The District Council has not complied with the requirements of the Act, and has not demonstrated good practice for a Council of its size and scale within the context of the environment in respect of the following: As explained above, the District Council has been unable to demonstrate, as required by Section 101 of the Act, that it is managing its revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, investments and general financial dealings prudently and in a manner that promotes the current and future interests of the community.” “The underlying information used to prepare the Statement of Proposal is inadequate and does not provide a reasonable basis for the preparation of the forecast information, as explained above.
96. Furthermore, page 159 of the Plan shows that the Auditor General found that: “The financial information is not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice in New Zealand, in that: As explained above the information in the prospective financial statements is not supportable, and has not been based on the best information reasonably expected to be available to the District Council at the time of preparing the Statement of Proposal. This is a departure from FRS-42. As explained above, the forecast expenditure is not supported by adequate underlying information, and the District Council has been unable to demonstrate that the forecast expenditure will deliver the proposed levels of service. Consequently the extent to which the forecast information and proposed performance measures provide an appropriate framework for the meaningful assessment of the actual levels of service provision does not reflect good practice for a Council of its size and scale within the context of its environment.
97. As well, the Auditor General found that: “the scope of our work was limited as we were unable to obtain sufficient information about the underlying information to support the forecast information included in the Statement of Proposal.”
98. Mrs Raue’s concerns about the viability of the proposed $4,000,000 community facility appear to be well founded. According to the Auditor General, the standard of performance of the Carterton District Council’s financial affairs is extremely poor; in fact, they appear to be in a very sorry state indeed.
99. Pages 11 and 12 of the Council’s LTCCP refer to the Council’s commitment to the proposal.
100. On page 12 of the LTCCP, the Council (who also, coincidentally, mainly comprise the members of the ‘Focus Group’ behind the $4,000,000 proposal) “seeks your views on contributing $1 million to this project.
101. The second paragraph on page 12 of the LTCCP states that: “Should the community support the concept,” the Council would agree to make a commitment of one million dollars towards the cost of this ‘facility’, and goes on to state: “Council seeks the views of the community as to whether you believe that this investment is important for the future of our district.”
102. Also referred to on page 12 of the LTCCP is the Council’s alleged commitment to the consultation process, although the events at the public meeting which led to Mrs Raue’s unlawful detention make a mockery of this document, and of the Council’s commitment to the consultation process.
103. The actions of the local Police in trying to shut Mrs Raue up, and to silence her questioning of the need for an expensive white elephant in the community is an intolerable intrusion into Mrs Raue’s political rights to involve herself into the debate by the local community as to the wisdom or otherwise of this community facility.
104. The behaviour of the Masterton Police towards Mrs Raue, and their numerous and serious breaches of her human rights, guaranteed under the NZ Bill of Rights Act, deserve the most serious investigation by the Police Complaints Authority, and consideration given to awarding her financial compensation for each and every one of these breaches.
105. As well, she is entitled to recompense for the legal fees she has incurred as a consequence of the blatant and cavalier disregard of these rights
106. The harassment of Mrs Raue was continued by the Masterton Police when they also charged her with disorderly behaviour for her alleged conduct in the local library, when she was attempting to obtain material relevant to the $4,000,000 proposal, from the Library, which was advertised as the contact point for material about the proposed facility.
107. Judge Goddard, on appeal, acquitted Mrs Raue of that charge and indicated that her behaviour certainly did not require the intervention of the criminal law.
108. But the Masterton Police, in laying the charge, and its pursuit of Mrs Raue, have resulted in Mrs Raue’s incurring further legal fees of $5,000 in defending the charge in the first instance, and then on the successful appeal to the High Court (which did not allow costs for the successful appeal).
109. The participation in the democratic process by civic-minded citizens such as Mrs Raue is to be applauded. Without the fearless questioning of local body officials by such citizens, who are prepared to stand up and be counted, the days of vigorous and healthy political debates would be numbered.
110. The bullying and intimidatory tactics of the Masterton Police that night were a disgrace to the New Zealand Police Force as a whole.
111. When Mrs Raue uttered her cri-de-coeur for help to Mr Rodney Hide, he expressed his concern that her upcoming trial was a serious constitutional matter, that it raised fundamental human rights issues, such as freedom of speech, in a so-called democratic society. He was right. Mr Daniels also expressed his concern to the Masterton Police about their insistence on continuing with these (politically motivated) charges.
112. It was fortunate for Mrs Raue that Judge Behrens Q.C. took an equally vigorous approach in his Judgments, upholding Mrs Raue’s human rights, and, dismissing all of the five charges laid against her, at the close of the cases for the Prosecution, the evidence presented by them, as they admitted, being “tenuous”.
113. Mrs Raue and I look forward to hearing from you in due course.
Yours faithfully,


Michael Appleby
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Right, back to Financial Literacy.  here is a link to the financial records of the Carterton Community Centre, which Georgina Beyer the Liar claimed were all above board, and the Minutes of the Carterton Community Centre, which show that at least $7500 was stolen from a number of bank accounts to pay one individual:  You don't have to be a genius to see that this is fraud:

The top table is Expenditure and the bottom one Income.  Seven lines from the bottom of the top table, Expenditure, there is a category entitled "PG Payment".  It can be seen that $220 was budgeted for this item and $6000 spent in May.  $6000!!!

In roughly the same position on the bottom table is a category entitled "Misc".  It can be seen that there are entries of $1,000 in June, $3000 in August, and $1000 in September.  This is absolutely typical of the affairs of the Carterton Community Centre.

Below is a memo from Tony Feinson, the man who punched me in the face in the Community Centre and began the illegal takeover by John Crawford, John Gordon and their mates on the Council.  This email refers to two personal grievances and a number of vague "activities" Feinson had been involved in over the past year as Chairperson of the Carterton Community Centre.

They were filling in funding applications as fast as they could and paying the money out to their mates as "Volunteer Expenses", "Personal Grievance Payments", overinflated wages to people like Georgina Beyer and Jo Roffe, etc, etc.  These personal grievance payments were not authorised, not recommended by the Employment Tribunal, they were purely arbitrary payments to individuals that amounted to outright theft and serious misfeasance.

There's plenty of money to go round, plenty of resources, they're just being wasted by idiots in power.

Here's the statement of claim of the EIGHT people who closed OUR Community Centre:  This is an orchestrated litany of lies, there was problems with the funding all right!  As soon as the funders found out about all the fraud and bullying going on at the Carterton Community Centre they all stopped the grants.  As for the lies about the lack of interest -  there was a huge petition calling for an inquiry into he affairs of the Centre and the involvement of people associated with the Carterton District Council in the fraud and bullying at the Centre, offending against the more vulnerable members of the community by those in the most powerful political positions.

Now  read Georgina Beyer's litany of lies about how this was all above board according to 'her' and find out why 'she' really resigned from parliament in disgrace, and deserves to be charged with perverting the course of justice:

On 6th June 2003 I met with Georgina Beyer MP to discuss the allegations of fraud and serious mismanagement involving several people associated with the Carterton District Council who were involved with the running of the Carterton Community Centre.  I provided Beyer with a considerable amount of information, including the financial reports and letters from several lawyers, confirming that the committee was acting with no lawful authority and making large, unauthorised payments to individuals in direct contradiction to legal advice, signing government contracts without lawful authority, etc.

Beyer wrote to the group claiming to represent the Community Centre, and to the Mayor of Carterton, on 6th June 2003, regarding the allegations, and requested "copies of the audited accounts" for the 2000/2001 year among other things.

On 3 July 2003 Beyer wrote to me to say "Further to our meeting on June 6th, 2003, when you raised concerns abot the former Carterton Communty Centre I proceeded to make my own inquiries with other parties involved with this matter. This is to inform you that I am satisfied, on balance, that I do not find it necessary to take the matter any further."

We immediately rejected this response. The evidence of the fraud and mismanagement is overwhelming and indisputable. The community wants the affairs of the Carterton Community Centre audited by lawyers and accountants, not looked over by a transvestite prostitute!  We asked to see copies of the audited accounts and the other information Beyer had requested in the letters to the Mayor and the "group":

On 29 July 2003 Beyer wrote to me again, refusing to provide evidence or copies of the audited accounts, stating that 'she' considered the matter closed, and requesting that I not contact 'her' again about the matter.


On 20 September 2004 Beyer wrote the attached letter again endorsing the actions of the group who took over the Centre illegally, by punching the Secretary and Finance Officer in the face and changing the locks of the Centre in order to cover up the fraud and mismanagement.

The financial affairs of the Centre were never ever audited for the period in question, there was a monumental and corrupt cover up by Beyer, corrupt local police, and a group of people associated with the Carterton District Council.

The group took control of the Centre by violence and stealth, they refused mediation, and refused to appoint an auditor. Instead of having the books audited in accordance with the motion at the public meeting on 18 April 2001, and the motion at the meeting on24th April to appoint R G Thompson to do the audit, the books were never audited by Mr Thompson or anyone else. The 'group' associated with the Carterton District Council, a major funder of the Community Centre, had the financial statements "complied" (sic) by Carterton District Council Accountant and current Masterton District Councillor Lyn Patterson - an outrageous conflict of interest! Ms Patterson wrote a Disclaimer of Liability on 20 September 2001, knowing full well that there had been gross misfeasance and serious fraud at the Carterton Community Centre and she deliberately tried to cover it up.  Councillors Elaine Brazendale, Ruth Carter Jill Greathead and others associated with the Council, including Ewen Hyde, Julie Hallam, Martyn Preece, and others were involved in the corrupt cover up of the fraud and mismanagement at the Centre, and conspired with Ms Patterson to cover it up.

On 20 September 2004 Georgina Beyer wrote a letter saying: “As MP I was asked to investigate certain allegations made by Ms Kate Raue, which I did. After extensive inquiries I was satisfied that no wrongdoing had taken place.” The letter goes on with much self importance and impotent bluster about how Beyer 'outlined her position' and alleged I was vexatious.


This is outrageous arrogance and corruption. The people of Carterton, and in particular, the members of the Carterton Community Centre Inc, called for the affairs of the Centre to be audited in 2001. We require them to be audited by lawyers and accountants, not “looked over” by a transvestite prostitute. Several lawyers have confirmed the allegations, and a community petition has called for a proper and open investigation.

Beyer knows that the records of the Carterton Community Centre for the financial year 1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001 have never been audited in spite of the petition, in spite of the lawyers letters, and in spite of the minutes of the meetings of the Centre, and all the evidence of the fraud. Beyer knows perfectly well that there was a huge cover up of the involvement of people associated with the Carterton District Council, Beyer was involved in the fraud and the cover up.

Lawyer Ken Daniels' letter to the police details the theft of thousands of dollars from the bank accounts controlled by the committee of the Carterton Community Centre in late 2000. The financial reports of the Centre are evidence of the fraud, Beyer continues to deliberately cover up this fraud, incompetence and corruption.

Beyer is like McPhee, incapable of getting or keeping a proper job involving actual work, or getting on with other people and working as part of a team.  I decided long ago to work on orchards and vineyards as part of a happy and hardworking team, rather than take the easy way out and have sex with people for money like Beyer.  Beyer used to sellotape his diddle up the crack of his bum and solicit sex while pretending to be a woman, then wrote a lurid autobiography (with lots of help of course) painting a fantasy picture of "her" sad, sordid little life, claiming "rape" by the very blokes "she" used to flag down and offer cheap sex to - what a cheek!  Beyer lasted all of a couple of weeks at Michael Hill in Masterton before announcing "her" resignation to pursue the Masterton Mayoralty - yeah, right, Georgina.

Only complete idiots would ever vote for a confirmed corrupt liar like Beyer.

Why Beyer the Liar resigned from parliament in disgrace and can't get a job:

On 6th June 2003 I met with Georgina Beyer MP to discuss the allegations of fraud and serious mismanagement involving several people associated with the Carterton District Council who were involved with the running of the Carterton Community Centre.  I provided Beyer with a considerable amount of information, including the financial reports and letters from several lawyers, confirming that the committee was acting with no lawful authority and making large, unauthorised payments to individuals in direct contradiction to legal advice, signing government contracts without lawful authority, etc.

Beyer wrote to the group claiming to represent the Community Centre, and to the Mayor of Carterton, on 6th June 2003, regarding the allegations, and requested "copies of the audited accounts" for the 2000/2001 year among other things.

On 3 July 2003 Beyer wrote to me to say "Further to our meeting on June 6th, 2003, when you raised concerns abot the former Carterton Communty Centre I proceeded to make my own inquiries with other parties involved with this matter. This is to inform you that I am satisfied, on balance, that I do not find it necessary to take the matter any further."

We immediately rejected this response. The evidence of the fraud and mismanagement is overwhelming and indisputable. The community wants the affairs of the Carterton Community Centre audited by lawyers and accountants, not looked over by a transvestite prostitute!  We asked to see copies of the audited accounts and the other information Beyer had requested in the letters to the Mayor and the group.

On 29 July 2003 Beyer wrote to me again, refusing to provide evidence or copies of the audited accounts, stating that 'she' considered the matter closed, and requesting that I not contact 'her' again about the matter.

On 20 September 2004 Beyer wrote the attached letter again endorsing the actions of the group who took over the Centre illegally, by punching the Secretary and Finance Officer in the face and changing the locks of the Centre in order to cover up the fraud and mismanagement.

The financial affairs of the Centre were never ever audited for the period in question, there was a monumental and corrupt cover up by Beyer, corrupt local police, and a group of people associated with the Carterton District Council.

The group took control of the Centre by violence and stealth, they refused mediation, and refused to appoint an auditor. Instead of having the books audited in accordance with the motion at the public meeting on 18 April 2001, and the motion at the meeting on 24th April to appoint R G Thompson to do the audit, the books were never audited by Mr Thompson or anyone else. The 'group' associated with the Carterton District Council, a major funder of the Community Centre, had the financial statements "complied" (sic) by Carterton District Council Accountant Lyn Patterson - an outrageous conflict of interest! Ms Patterson wrote a Disclaimer of Liability on 20 September 2001. Councillors Elaine Brazendale, Ruth Carter Jill Greathead and others associated with the Council, including Ewen Hyde, Julie Hallam, Martyn Preece, and others were involved in the corrupt cover up of the fraud and mismanagement at the Centre, and conspired with Ms Patterson to cover it up.

On 20 September 2004 Georgina Beyer wrote a letter saying: “As MP I was asked to investigate certain allegations made by Ms Kate Raue, which I did. After extensive inquiries I was satisfied that no wrongdoing had taken place.” The letter goes on with much self importance and impotent bluster about how Beyer 'outlined her position' and alleged I was vexatious.

This is outrageous arrogance and corruption. The people of Carterton, and in particular, the members of the Carterton Community Centre Inc, called for the affairs of the Centre to be audited in 2001. We require them to be audited by lawyers and accountants, not “looked over” by a transvestite prostitute. Several lawyers have confirmed the allegations, and a community petition has called for a proper and open investigation.

Beyer knows that the records of the Carterton Community Centre for the financial year 1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001 have never been audited in spite of the petition, in spite of the lawyers letters, and in spite of the minutes of the meetings of the Centre, and all the evidence of the fraud. Beyer knows perfectly well that there was a huge cover up of the involvement of people associated with the Carterton District Council, Beyer was involved in the fraud and the cover up.

Ken Daniels' letter (on this site) details the theft of thousands of dollars from the bank accounts controlled by the committee of the Carterton Community Centre in late 2000. The financial reports of the Centre are evidence of the fraud, Beyer continues to deliberately cover up this fraud, incompetence and corruption.

Beyer is like McPhee, incapable of getting or keeping a proper job involving actual work, or getting on with other people and working as part of a team.  I decided long ago to work on orchards and vineyards as part of a happy and hardworking team, rather than take the easy way out and have sex with people for money like Beyer.  Beyer used to sellotape his diddle up the crack of his bum and solicit sex while pretending to be a woman, then wrote a lurid autobiography (with lots of help of course) painting a fantasy picture of "her" sad, sordid little life, claiming "rape" by the very blokes "she" used to flag down and offer cheap sex to - what a cheek!  Beyer lasted all of a couple of weeks at Michael Hill in Masterton before announcing "her" resignation to pursue the Masterton Mayoralty - yeah, right, Georgina. 
Only complete idiots would ever vote for a liar like Beyer.  Wake up and face facts you people.

For further information on Beyer the Liar's corrupt cover ups:

Click on this link to kate-raue.blogspot.com to view the evidence of Beyer's corruption, lawyer's letters, Minutes and Financial Reports of the former Carterton Community Centre, District Council, etc, Audit Office report, and other indisputable and damning evidence of why Beyer resigned from parliament in disgrace after abusing 'her' position to cover up fraud, violence, bullying and gross misfeasance in Carterton, by Beyer and 'her' mates, in order to keep their snouts in the trough.

Beyer the Liar's "aggressive and threatening" unprovoked personal attack

The following is an account of the events that occured at a public meeting to discuss the proposed Carterton Community Facility, and in the days following the meeting.  It was written by a married couple, whose names I have changed to X and Y Z in order to protect their privacy.  Some idiot hiding behind the name 'Justice' has posted a comment on this blog claiming to have heard the rubbish he spouts "on good authority".  


These people are mature, professional people with impeccable credentials, who did not know me from a bar of soap, in other words they are completely impartial and independent, and sane, unlike 'Justice' I suspect.  


There are four documents below, (1) an account of what happened at the meeting, (2) a copy of an email to Prime Minister Helen Clarke expressing outrage at the behaviour of Beyer and the police at the meeting, (3) an account of a discussion that took place between the one of the writers and Ewen Hyde, Carterton DIstrict Council librarian, and member of the group that took over the former Community Centre illegally and closed it down to cover up the fraud and mismanagement, and self appointed chairman of the Facility Focus Group, and Georgina Beyer, and (4) an account of a discussion between the writer and police area commander Jack Johnston about what happened at the meeting.  


The police burst into the meeting like the Gestapo, after driving at dangerous and reckless speeds to get from the Masterton police station to the Masterton Municipal Hall in only seven minutes (it usually takes 25 minutes).  They seized me physically as I was trying to leave with everyone else after the meeting finished.  I was most definitely not told I was under arrest, let alone what for, and these witnesses attest to that clearly and firmly.  It was an outrageous act of politically motivated police brutality, committed on the instructions of Georgina Beyer and Gary McPhee and the Area Commander of the local police.  The evidence of the Court hearings will be posted soon, and the judgement.  Watch this space, you won't believe your eyes.

(1)
An Account of the Happenings at a Meeting at the Community Hall Carterton
We, X and Y Z were present at the Municipal Hall, Holloway Street, Carterton on 26 October 2005 at a public meeting to discuss a report being presented by the Community Focus Group on a proposed new community facility.
We estimate that there were approx 40 – 50 people present at the meeting. However the attendance book, which we were asked to sign, would give a more accurate head count.
Prior to this meeting we did not know Kate Raue or know of her. We had never heard her name. It was not until the following day when discussing the incident on this night that we were given her name.
After signing the attendance book in the foyer of the hall we seated ourselves on the right hand side of the room, four or five rows from the back. Approximately a third up the bank of chairs.
The meeting was chaired by Ewen Hyde and began with a presentation by Mr Hyde and Glen Hughes of Opus Consutants who had carried out the preparatory work on the concept.
Ewen Hyde then invited the public to ask questions and offer comments regarding all aspects of the proposal. There were diverse comments on the financial and physical aspects of the proposal.
A person, who the next day we were informed was Kate Raue, was seated a couple of rows behind us, on the same side of the room and slightly to the left of us. Kate waited politely for a chance to speak and when she did she asked the people present, in words similar to the following, “Do you really want to let these people who caused the last community centre to close down amid allegations of mismanagement and fraud, to be the ones in charge of a new four million dollar project?”
She said that members had asked for an audit of the books and these people had refused. She said that people had been asking for this for some time and asked why the same people trying to push the $4,000,000 proposal continued to refuse the audit. She said there had been a cover up of the mismanagement and because of this the same people shouldn’t be allowed to control this new proposal.
Ms Raue spoke forcefully but was not screaming or shouting. She was making her point but not ranting or raving. Her body language was neutral and non-threatening, she stood in place, used mild gestures and referred to a piece of paper she was holding.
Ewen Hyde asked her to sit down. He said that this was old ground and that she was disrupting the meeting by raising old issues when they were looking at new matters. Kate added 2 or 3 more comments and then sat.
Two or more people spoke, then Kate spoke again and was again asked to sit down by Mr Hyde which she did but added the comment “I haven’t finished yet, I’m just having a rest.” Mr Hyde then said “You will be asked to leave.” Kate replied “This is supposed to be a public meeting for people to comment on your proposal and that is what I am doing.” Ewen said “Please leave.” To which Kate replied “No.”
Others then spoke after which Georgina Beyer stood up to speak. Ms Beyer was seated two thirds of the way up the room on the left hand side, the side opposite to us, and a few rows ahead. She commenced by thanking the committee for their work on the project, said that it was a good idea and she would do all she could to facilitate funding, by which we thought she was implying that she would be a facilitator between the committee and those in power in Wellington.
Then with absolutely no provocation Ms Beyer turned and faced Kate Raue and began to abuse her in a most personal manner. One phrase being “Kate Raue you are a blight on this community.” Ms Beyer also threatened Ms Raue with legal action. Ms Beyer’s body language was aggressive and threatening. She was leaning forward, pointing and jabbing her finger at Ms Raue. Her facial features were distorted as she ranted and stunned the room in to silence.
Georgina Beyer’s reaction was excessive to what had preceded it and actually alerted us to a shared history. She was obviously aware that she was under attack from Kate’s comments but she had not been named, whereas her comments were a direct personal attack on Ms Raue.
Ms Beyer’s inflammatory and defamatory tirade continued for 30 seconds or so and others in the hall appeared stunned but at no time did Mr Hyde say anything to her about her behaviour. Her outburst was embarrassing and seemed to us an over-reaction to robust criticism.
Kate Raue responded briefly and there were some low murmurings for her to sit down, which she did and the meeting continued with others exchanging their views on the proposed complex.
One of the speakers, who introduced himself as Matthew Morris, a consultant, stood up to ask some very pertinent questions but before he did he very pointedly looked at Georgina Beyer and said words to the effect of “there is more than one person in this hall tonight who should be reprimanded for their behaviour.”
A debate continued regarding the desirability of the new building complecx, what was to happen to the old Municipal Hall, etc. A member of the public offered the view that it was disappointing the Lord Mayor wasn’t at the meeting, Whereupon Bill Knowles put in an apology for the Mayor, but as the meeting had been going for about an hour at that point a few in the audience seemed sceptical about the late apology. Ms Raue commented that he was probably at the pub. Many of those present laughed but one person did call out “Be quiet Kate.”
About then Bill Knowles and Ewen Hyde left the hall leaving Glenn Hughes of Opus to chair the meeting which was quiet and orderly. Kate was sitting in her seat. X leaned towards to me and asked “What are those two up to?”
A little while later two policemen entered the main hall and stood, leaning against the wall at the back of the room in a direct line with Kate Raue’s seat. One of the policemen was a large man with close cropped grey hair. The second officer was younger, shorter, of finer build and had dark hair. Several people, including us, became aware of them and turned to look. It was only up to a matter of a minute at most from the time they entered the body of the main hall to the moment the larger officer approached Kate Raue who was sitting quietly in her seat.
He bent over Kate’s right shoulder with his head next to hers and spoke to her. We did not hear what he said. Kate stood up and attempted to leave the hall but was being blocked by the officer.
At this time Ewen Hyde closed the meeting saying it would continue another time.
By this time Kate and the two officers were involved in a struggle in the foyer, and it appeared to us that Kate was being prevented from exiting the building. The larger of the two officers was the one most involved and at one point I (Y Z) placed my right hand on his arm to try and get his attention and ask him to stop this fracas. This was a fairly violent struggle which continued on to the pavement outside. A male unknown to us, repeatedly asked the officers why they were arresting Kate, as did others, also what were the charges and to please release her and let her go home. At no point did we hear either of the officers say they were arresting her or what charges, if any, they were laying.
As the larger of the two officers bundled Kate, who appeared to be passively resisting, in to the back of the police car I (Y) stood behind and to one side of the younger officer, who was standing free of the melee, and just shook my head, saying “Oh dear, oh dear.” The young officer turned to look at me but without expression.
Before we left the area I (Y) had a short conversation with Ewen Hyde telling him that I was disgusted with what had just occurred and he should be ashamed of his part in it. He told me that I didn’t understand the history of the situation. I pointed out, for the first of many times to come, that I was only concerned about and commenting on what had occurred that night. Mr Hyde thrust a paper in to my hands citing a by-law that gave the action to be taken if someone was trespassing and refusing to leave if asked to do so. He said he was within his rights to ask Mrs Raue to leave as she was trespassing. I pointed out it was a public meeting and Kate was entitled to voice an opinion.
X and I left the area to walk home, venting our anger to each other at how the situation had escalated and how poorly we thought it had been handled. We were very angry and upset.
I (Y) sat down at my computer and started to write an account of the evening’s happenings. However after a few lines I abandoned this and went online to seek an email address for office of Helen Clarke, Prime Minister.
I typed and sent an email advising her of the behaviour of one of her party’s list MP’s. I did not expect a response to this email as it states on the web site that they only respond to letters. However I do know that the email is stored in their archives as I enquired about it in June 2006. * email attached (2)
Whilst I was composing the above email X returned to the Municipal Hall to speak to Georgina Beyer and Ewen Hyde. * account attached (3)
We both felt then and still do, that the actions of the police officers at the Municipal Hall that night were not only unnecessary but were inflammatory as there were no problems at the time of their arrival and nothing prior to that which even warranted them being called out. As they were called to the hall by one of the conveners a ‘wait and see’ attitude was all that was required. If necessary they could have spoken to Kate Raue later. As it was a mildly embarrassing situation was blown up out of all proportion. We felt that the only person who had behaved in a threatening and disorderly manner was list MP Georgina Beyer.
As a result of this meeting and its aftermath I made it my business to find out more about the demise of the previous community centre. I spoke to long term residents and also accessed the archives of the Wairarapa Times Age newspaper. Concerns were expressed to me regarding the manner of closing of the centre and the non-disclosure of the destination of any remaining funds. Newspaper articles also highlighted an arrogance on the part of some people involved as to how much they would tell the community, whom they were supposed to be serving.
The day following Ms Raue’s handcuffing and removal by police from the Municipal Hall X rang Masterton Police station and asked to speak to the Area Commander.
* account attached (4)
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This is a copy of the email sent to the office of the Prime Minister of New Zealand (p.m.@ministers.govt.nz) from Y and X Z of 22 Tyne St, Carterton on the night of a public meeting which ended in the arrest of Kate Raue.
Subject: list MP’s behaviour as a function of community welfare.
May I respectfully ask the Prime Minister to make herself aware of the actions and involvement of Georgina Beyer in a most disgusting and upsetting incident in a public meeting in Carterton on this night 26th October 2005.
A female member of the public, who in the first instance when she was speaking, evidently opened some old wounds relating to previous community projects. It was slightly embarrassing for some of us in the audience but the woman sat down and then when Georgina Beyer rose to speak, instead of concentrating on the agenda, she chose instead to launch a stream of verbal abuse including the threat of legal action. This did nothing to calm the situation.
However the meeting moved on but one councillor and the convener of the meeting chose to involve the Masterton constabulary. I was sitting one row in front of the woman who had so upset Georgina’s equilibrium and at the moment the two large police officers arrived on the scene she was sitting quietly in her seat, whereupon they tapped her on the shoulder and asked her to leave the hall. She refused and pointed out she was just having her say. The Police did not ask Georgina Beyer to leave due to her embarrassing behaviour.
The whole scene degenerated into a debacle which ended in the handcuffing and physical removal of the supposed offender.
Ms Beyer should be adept at defusing situations such as this and not allow others to exacerbate a mildly embarrassing incident into a deeply upsetting occurrence.
We are also of the opinion that the police actions were unnecessarily heavy handed. A wait and see position would have been more circumspect and a public meeting to debate and discuss a $4 000 000 community project would have concluded on a note of optimism and inclusiveness instead of dismay, disbelief and division.
Y and X Z
(3)
Account of Conversation Between Mr Hyde, Georgina Beyer and X Z Outside the Carterton Municipal Hall on the 26/10/2005:
After Kate Raue had been removed from the Municipal Hall I returned home with my wife. However I was so incensed at what I had just witnessed that I returned to the Hall with the intention of voicing my displeasure to the two people I considered to be the instigators of the actions taken that evening.
When I arrived Ewen Hyde and Georgina Beyer were just inside the foyer, near the main doors. I spoke to Ms Beyer telling her that in my opinion people who enjoyed a position of trust and power such as she did should not abuse it. Ms Beyer told me I didn’t know what I was talking about and that Kate Raue had a history of this sort of thing. To which I replied “I wasn’t interested in the history I was only interested in what I had witnessed earlier that evening.”
Mr Hyde was similar to Ms Beyer’s in that he told me I didn’t understand the situation. I then told him that in my opinion his behaviour was inexcusable and a case of over kill.
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Account of a conversation between X Z and Area Commander John (Jack) Johnston of Masterton:
On the morning of 27/10/2005 I rang Masterton Police station and asked to be put through to the Area Commander who I was informed was Inspector Jack Johnston. I was told that he was not available and my details were taken. I informed the woman on the switch the nature of my call which I wanted her to pass on to the Inspector so that he had time to prepare his thoughts on the matter. I didn’t wish to ‘ambush’ him.
Inspector Johnston returned my call the next day, the 28th.
The general discussion was about my displeasure at what had occurred on the night of the 26th at the Carterton Municipal Hall.
My first point was that it was an over reaction by Mr Hyde and Mr Knowles to call in the police to remove a member of the community for expressing an opinion in opposition to that of the Focus Group Committee and list MP Georgina Beyer.
My second point was that the inexcusable behaviour of the aforementioned list MP should have resulted in her being removed or at the very least, spoken to.
The third point I raised was concern at the tactics employed by the police officers attending on the night in question. The physical removal of the ‘so called’ offender and the handcuffing and rough treatment used to put her in to the police car.
I also pointed out to the Inspector that I objected to the blatant misuse of police resources for such a trivial matter (2 vehicles and four officers) and that a more prudent use of tax payers funds was called for.
Inspector Johnston took my comments on board and said that I had the advantage over him of being there on the night and witnessing the events as they occurred.
Inspector Johnston pointed out that Kate Raue “has a history,” to which I replied “I am not interested in her history only the current debacle which we are discussing.”

Corrupt Wairarapa police cover up for Beyer the Liar, and their other mates:

Just look at this!  Spot the difference.  

One of these investigations was very thorough indeed and the other was deliberately and corruptly non existent. My complaints were never investigated at all because Area Commander Rod Drew decreed that because Georgina Beyer, formerly known as George Bertrand, the son of a thieving policeman funnily enough, a transvestite ex-prostitute who has never had a proper job in 'her' life and bludged off the tax payers of New Zealand long enough, had "discussed issues around the closing of the centre" and that "In such circumstances the actions of the 'elected' officers of the centre are most unlikely to have breached any Criminal Law." What utter rubbish! This is blatant corruption.

The Carterton Residents and Ratepayers Association is the Georgina Beyer and Bill Knowles fan club, and is deceiving the Residents of Carterton.  The Carterton Residents and Ratepayers Group (CRRA) is Beyer's ticket back to snout in trough, don't be sucked in.  It's a platform for Beyer, McPhee, Bill Knowles, Barbara Durbin, etc, to spout more of their cunning lies to the gullible.  I proposed the motion which named that group The Carterton Residents Association, at the inaugural meeting at which a particular Ms De Schot was nominated to the committee but another Ms De Schot accepted the nomination, as if that was perfectly all right.  The dodgily elected committee have facilitated McPhee, Beyer, Knowles etc to speak to their captive audience at meetings, boring them senseless with the usual meaningless Powerpoint mumbo jumbo which would be hilariously obvious if they'd printed it on paper and distributed it instead.  The chairman and committee refused my polite requests to address the meetings, and instead have allowed Beyer, McPhee, Knowles and their mates to speak, and to abuse and threaten me at the second meeting when I attempted to speak.  These people are ignorant.  Ignorance comes from trying to ignore things.  It just won't work.  It isn't working - nobody will give any money toward the project, only misinformed, misguided or plain stupid people, who don't understand that what we need is two things: 

Firstly, we need an inquiry into the corruption that resulted in the closure of the former Carterton Community Centre, and the actions and involvement of people associated with the Carterton District Council.  The purpose of this is to hold people accountable and honestly assess their suitability for involvement in community affairs through a proper social audit, and weed out the rotten apples, the people in the District Council who are holding the town back, holding the District down.  Then we can get on with identifying and electing capable honest people to replace the incompetent and corrupt ones, and send the message that the people of the Carterton District are not going to put up with second rate governance any more, we're going to do things differently now, because it's the putting right that counts.  Vote for Kate Raue and let's put the unity back in this community!  Let's elect someone who is not only colourful but capable as well, the Audit Report is an utterly damning indictment on McPhee and Beyer, so are the crime, violence and suicide rates.

Secondly, we need a proper Community Resource Centre, run by capable and honest people, not the grand half planned Events Centre, or the Information Centre/Gallery, which is focussed on providing a glorified attendant paid for by someone else to staff the "Gallery" promoting local artists like those featured at the post titled Art Fart Stinks.  Artists like Jo Roffe and Sean Crawford were the focus of the last community centre, and are the reason it was closed, by Sean Crawford's father John and mother Heather and their mates, after funding stopped when the funders became aware of the fraud and misfeasance.  If artists want to make a career choice of what for many of them is a glorified hobby, why should taxpayers fund it?  I'd quite like to swan round all day being an artist too, but I'd rather do an honest day's work.  I've never felt the need to apply for $1000 grants to have an exhibition in a free gallery, come off it Sean, you're a bludger, way worse than any WINZ beneficiary.

When I was running the Community Centre it focussed on getting people into employment, creating jobs, helping people access resources and information, supporting families, and running courses that really benefited individuals and the community.  It operated as the hub of the community.  We ran Community Gardens and provided practical help to establish gardens in every home, we provided practical assistance to those in need.

I represent the Residents and Ratepayers who voted for me at the last election, and who have signed petitions calling for a proper inquiry into the matters regarding the Carterton Community Centre, Event Centre, Community Facility, and the general dysfunction, incompetence and corruption at the Carterton District Council.  

Beyer the Liar's fervent sales talk in favour of amalgamation is aimed at furthering the cover up and keeping the same old snouts in the trough.   The ones pushing the idea are the same ones responsible for the global financial crisis, their lies only fool the ignorant, the ill informed and the gullible, and we must speak up.   The world is watching.

This is why Beyer the Liar resigned from parliament, why Beyer didn't get a job at the Human Rights Commission, and why only ignorant fools would ever take Beyer seriously as a community leader, Beyer is corrupt, and a liar, who covers up fraud and theft and bullying.