http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/327400/govt-rejects-nz-first-'shoulder-tap'-claim

Yet again the government changes its own rules to pay one of their own
more than their own maximum payrate. You have to wonder if Shipley has
been promised a certain level of fees and National were getting
behind! More likely they are concerned about the election and want to
get as much as possible through before then.

Of course the so-called "Taxpayer Union" is silent on this waste of
taxpayer funds
just another example: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11824795

When there are real needs for that money: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11821826

Compare with http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/video.cfm?c_id=34&gallery_id=173210&gal_objectid=11823356

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