Paintings, property and toilets: MPs reveal their assets
4:00AM Thursday May 28, 2009
By Patrick Gower
Police Minister Judith Collins is a 'neat lady,' according to artist Blake Twigden. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Police Minister Judith Collins was given a painting of a native woodpigeon by wildlife artist Blake Twigden for being a "neat lady".
New Bay of Plenty MPs Simon Bridges and Todd McLay can hit a golf ball for free at their local course after being gifted free membership of the Mt Maunganui and Rotorua clubs respectively.
And Act MP David Garrett is director of a waste-management company in Tonga that hires out portable toilets and cleans septic tanks. He keeps other assets in the "Big Banana" trust.
The declarations were all contained in the annual register of pecuniary interests of MPs released yesterday.
Registrar Dame Margaret Bazley noted the "if in doubt, declare it" approach taken by MPs after last year's controversy when Winston Peters failed to declare a $100,000 gift from billionaire Owen Glenn.
MPs must declare gifts of more than $500 and their assets and debts in the year to January 2009.
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4:00AM Thursday May 28, 2009
By Patrick Gower
Police Minister Judith Collins is a 'neat lady,' according to artist Blake Twigden. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Police Minister Judith Collins was given a painting of a native woodpigeon by wildlife artist Blake Twigden for being a "neat lady".
New Bay of Plenty MPs Simon Bridges and Todd McLay can hit a golf ball for free at their local course after being gifted free membership of the Mt Maunganui and Rotorua clubs respectively.
And Act MP David Garrett is director of a waste-management company in Tonga that hires out portable toilets and cleans septic tanks. He keeps other assets in the "Big Banana" trust.
The declarations were all contained in the annual register of pecuniary interests of MPs released yesterday.
Registrar Dame Margaret Bazley noted the "if in doubt, declare it" approach taken by MPs after last year's controversy when Winston Peters failed to declare a $100,000 gift from billionaire Owen Glenn.
MPs must declare gifts of more than $500 and their assets and debts in the year to January 2009.
Read more at:
See how wealthy our Wellington woodenheads are at:
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