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Inside John Tamihere’s six-figure Waipareira Trust bonus and his long war with Charities Services

12 May 2026 at 17:00
Department of Internal Affairs releases 1584 pages on high-stakes Waipareira charity case.

A six-figure bonus paid by Waipareira Trust to its chief executive John Tamihere was unwound after a long-running Charities Services investigation into charitable resources being used to fund Tamihere's political campaigns. Herald photograph by Mark Mitchell

A six-figure bonus paid by Waipareira Trust to its chief executive John Tamihere was unwound after a long-running Charities Services investigation into charitable resources being used to fund Tamihere's political campaigns. Herald photograph by Mark Mitchell

A six-figure bonus paid by Waipareira Trust to its chief executive John Tamihere was unwound after a long-running Charities Services investigation into charitable resources being used to fund Tamihere's political campaigns. Herald photograph by Mark Mitchell

A six-figure bonus paid by Waipareira Trust to its chief executive John Tamihere was unwound after a long-running Charities Services investigation into charitable resources being used to fund Tamihere's political campaigns. Herald photograph by Mark Mitchell
Received — 28 April 2026 New Zealand Herald

The All Black, the internet start-up, and the purported stacks of cash and Vatican millions

28 April 2026 at 17:00
Outlandish claims and unpaid bills from Ireland-based social-media-for-kids Cybersmarties.

Aisling Waldrom is blowing the whistle about child web safety start-up CyberSmarties. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Aisling Waldrom is blowing the whistle about child web safety start-up CyberSmarties. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Aisling Waldrom is blowing the whistle about child web safety start-up CyberSmarties. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Aisling Waldrom is blowing the whistle about child web safety start-up CyberSmarties. Photo / Mark Mitchell
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