“The five young people who faced off with authorities from the rooftop of a youth justice facility in Auckland have come down and eaten KFC and McDonald’s, authorities have confirmed.”
“Significant damage” has been caused. So, they will have to make financial good for that? Yeah. Nah. Not going to happen. They are in police custody – for hugs and cuddles and more free tucker?
And now Wellington’s mayor has been accused of being drunk, of skipping the restaurant without paying for her meal and wine – but she claimed she […] “has no regrets for supporting local hospitality”. Well done Mayor. Nicely side-stepping the issue.
She stated […] “she had not been wearing makeup, which may have contributed to why people thought she was drunk”. Umm, so in the absence of makeup, we may appear drunk and the lack of beauty products is to blame for our behaviour? Good to know.
One of her friends said, in Mayor Whanau’s defence, “Whatever, it’s Friday night.”
So that’s OK then if it’s Friday night: anything goes, public drunkenness, absconding without payment – but hey, it’s Friday night! For the capital’s Mayor. Whatever.
The $140 she skipped out without paying has now been paid; however, the fact remains that her behaviour was disgraceful. And what is equally disgraceful, if not more so, is the comment from Wellington City councillor Rebecca Matthews, who “told NZME she thought the story was “very overcooked”.
And now Wellington’s mayor has been accused of being drunk, of skipping the restaurant without paying for her meal and wine – but she claimed she […] “has no regrets for supporting local hospitality”. Well done Mayor. Nicely side-stepping the issue.
She stated […] “she had not been wearing makeup, which may have contributed to why people thought she was drunk”. Umm, so in the absence of makeup, we may appear drunk and the lack of beauty products is to blame for our behaviour? Good to know.
One of her friends said, in Mayor Whanau’s defence, “Whatever, it’s Friday night.”
So that’s OK then if it’s Friday night: anything goes, public drunkenness, absconding without payment – but hey, it’s Friday night! For the capital’s Mayor. Whatever.
The $140 she skipped out without paying has now been paid; however, the fact remains that her behaviour was disgraceful. And what is equally disgraceful, if not more so, is the comment from Wellington City councillor Rebecca Matthews, who “told NZME she thought the story was “very overcooked”.
“I think that on a Friday night, you can go out and have a few drinks no matter what your job is … I support her and I think we shouldn’t expect public figures no matter what their job is to be a complete saint 100 per cent of the time.”
Well, here’s the thing. We should expect good behaviour from public figures. If you don’t want to behave well and set an example, then don’t even think of becoming a public figure. We have a right to expect your respect for public office and for us. If you want to behave badly, then do it at home. Get drunk with your mates? Do it at home. Not in public.
On the allegations of Whanau asking, “Do you know who I am?” Matthews said it didn’t fit with her understanding of who the mayor is as a person.
“She said to me that hasn’t happened but if it did it would have been a joke – (emphasis added) I know Tory, she’s a decent person, she doesn’t use her power over people.”
Definitely a joke. She doesn’t remember. She doesn’t have a clue as to what actually took place, as she was too drunk to remember. But it was Friday, so that was fine.
“The staff didn’t find her rude or disrespectful at all, ah – up until she left without paying – but it was just her being … slightly drunk or something like that,” Lomas said.
RNZ
Whanau said she visited The Malthouse on Willis Street around lunchtime (emphasis added) following a meeting. She told the Herald she had some ‘fried goods’ but declined to answer when questioned about what she had to drink.
NZ Herald
Isn’t Friday afternoon still within working hours?
The Mayor and friends it seems continued eating and possibly drinking not only in the afternoon but then in the evening at The Old Quarter. “Workers at The Old Quarter told The Post Whanau arrived at around 7 pm with a friend already ‘tipsy’ (emphasis added) and they considered refusing to serve her more alcohol.”
We are led to believe and to accept that such appalling behaviour is acceptable, as demonstrated by the rooftop dwellers and our elected representatives. And let’s not forget Kiri Allan’s alleged shouting and yelling; a story that will surely continue to play out, as it must. Or will it? Hipkins has no issue with her.
“Hipkins said the feedback from senior levels of the public service is that issues raised informally were resolved at the time. There didn’t need to be a separate layer of inquiry on top of that, he said. The chief executives concerned have not raised any specific issues with him. He said he hadn’t asked for details about those employment matters.”
He hasn’t asked for employment details? Why ever not? He will, “have a good chat with her when he returns from Europe next week.” That’s OK then. Everything is fine.
She is on leave again, not for her mental health this time but to “look after our kid”. Allegations of bullying have been counter-claimed by Allan supporters that it is, in fact, Allan that is being bullied – Sean Plunket suggests because she is a lesbian and Maori.
And so, the slide into anarchy and lawlessness continues.
Anarchy is also used negatively as a term describing violence, chaos and social collapse.
We watch with despair the violence, the chaos, the social destruction and the appalling behaviour of kids with a grudge and a predilection for fast food. We read of the parlous conduct of the Mayor of our capital city. She is keen to move on from this. Of course she is. Smirking and smiling and laughing – not a shred of remorse or regret. Just a big joke was it, Tory?
We watch the Kiri Allan show and we see one Labour party MP after another in the demonstration of contempt for the institution and the people they are supposed to serve. All of the behaviours exhibited are self-serving.
Where are the parents of these rooftop teens, these young fast-food-demanding offenders in their face-off with authority? Where is the much-vaunted support and aroha for whanau? The kids in question appear from the smudgy photograph to be Maori or Pasifika. And will they next become gang members? Just like those who bashed a mentally ill person because he was wearing red.
Up to 13 Black Power members and associates took part in the attack at the Hawera McDonald’s in South Taranaki on September 12, 2022. Each hearing (2023) saw the public gallery at capacity with supporters, who threw up their clenched fists and yelled the gang’s slogan “yoza” in tribute to their comrades as they were taken away by Corrections staff to begin their sentences.
So, there is the aroha and support for whanau. For gang members who bashed an innocent bloke because he wore a red garment. But not all of these charmers were sentenced.
While some of the men remain unidentified, eight were arrested and charged for the sustained beating and on Friday, seven were sentenced in New Plymouth District Court.
Some of the men remain unidentified – yet another joke. Allowed to get off scot-free. Support for the bashers but not the bashed – well done.
And we have the escalation of bad behaviour when the likes of Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau go out and get drunk and face no consequences. It was Friday. It’s OK. Just move on.
Whatever.
KSK has a Master of Management degree from the University of Auckland. She has a business management background following many years in the medical field. She is a former business mentor with Business Mentors NZ. This article was first published HERE
9 comments:
If I went out with work people and bacame drunk and didn't pay, even if not in work hours, I would be fired as would many of us ordinary folk. Why is the drunken mayor any different? Also the kids on the roof should hav been left there and not allowed back into the facility until they apologised and were given a criminal record. They are not kids. They are 18 year old adults.
According to recent interview with the Children's Commissioner on Julian Wilcox RNZ, if she gets hold of the dilinquents they will be rewarded with love and indulgent kindness far exceeding a KFC package. Then they will all transfrom, study and work diligently and live honestly and non violently for ever more.
These are the new young voters ( if Ms Mahuta gets her way with Local Govt. reform )...... Go figure the results.
Maybe a case of "he said/she said". In this case the "he saids" seem to be outnumbering the "she saids". I know who I believe is telling the truth about what is going on with these people. The liars are indeed in charge of the asylum and when I say asylum I don't mean that lightly.
There is a common denominator of the persons being noted in this article.
Bit flukey?
The last time youth climbed on the roof of a youth justice facility four staff lost their jobs for mistreating them. This time young people are producing video evidence of more abuse. Maybe we need to stow the judgement until the facts are known.
Don't the authorities know that KFC is not good for one's health!
The Mayor of Wellington has a drinking problem. Wellington has a mayoral problem.
The country is going downhill fast, sooner we have an election the better, forget co-governance three waters etc etc etc just change government
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