My revelation that Kindergartens are awash with millions of dollars of taxpayer cash – while screaming with their union mates at the Government for more of my money – is on the front page of the Herald.
Parents are already asking questions.
No credit given to me, but that is par for the course – and even more annoying is the fact the story fails to mention that Auckland Kindergarten Association has ten million cash in the bank.
These figures are all in plain view – and I would encourage other repeaters around the country to have a good look and ask a few awkward questions about the so-called “charities” in their area, which are taking part in political campaigns.
So in the public interest I’ve had another look at the Charities register – and picked out a few more juicy stats.
By my reckoning, there is at least $60 million in kindy association bank accounts – so why are they asking parents for more money? Why do they want taxpayers to flush an extra half a billion down their toilets? And if they are really charities – why are they doing the dirty work of the NZEI and using children in anti-government protests?
By the way, most of the returns are for 2011, so don’t give me any bullshit that all the money has disappeared after the government changed the funding rules. From the looks of these well padded accounts not a minute too soon either.
Northland Kindergarten Association
Current Assets
Cash and bank balances $4,489,347
Rimutaka Kindergarten Association
Current Assets
Cash and bank balances $2,930,988
All other short term assets $54,031
All Current Assets $2,985,019
Lower Hutt Kindergarten Association
Current Assets
Cash and bank balances $2,267,075
All other short term assets $38,026
All Current Assets $2,305,101
Marlborough Kindergarten Association
Current Assets
Cash and bank balances $1,582,575
All other short term assets $12,125
All Current Assets $1,594,700
Nelson District Free Kindergarten Association
Current Assets
Cash and bank balances $1,401,639
All other short term assets $505,511
All Current Assets $1,907,150
Current Assets
Cash and bank balances $1,746,853
All other short term assets $737
All Current Assets $1,747,590
Waikato Kindergarten Association
Current Assets
Cash and bank balances $5,255,994
All other short term assets $20,1419
All Current Assets $5,457,413
Canterbury Westland Kindergarten Association
Current Assets
Cash and bank balances $1,633,809
All other short term assets $10,124,798
All Current Assets $11,758,607
South Canterbury Free Kindergarten Association
Current Assets
Cash and bank balances $114,691
All other short term assets $1,203,780
All Current Assets $1,318,471
Gisborne Kindergarten Association
Current Assets
Cash and bank balances $1,224,000
All other short term assets $42,000
All Current Assets $1,266,000
Current Assets
Cash and bank balances $1,437,859
All Current Assets $1,437,859
Dunedin Kindergarten Association
Current Assets
Cash and bank balances $6,080,269
All Current Assets $6,080,269
Southland Kindergarten Association
Current Assets
Cash and bank balances $3,118,684
All other short term assets $93,894
All Current Assets $3,212,578
Wanganui Kindergarten Association
Current Assets
Cash and bank balances $1,198,705
All other short term assets $81,596
All Current Assets $1,280,301
As much at home writing editorials as being the subject of them, Cam has won awards, including the Canon Media Award for his work on the Len Brown/Bevan Chuang story. When he’s not creating the news, he tends to be in it, with protagonists using the courts, media and social media to deliver financial as well as death threats.
They say that news is something that someone, somewhere, wants kept quiet. Cam Slater doesn’t do quiet and, as a result, he is a polarising, controversial but highly effective journalist who takes no prisoners.
He is fearless in his pursuit of a story.
Love him or loathe him, you can’t ignore him.
To read Cam’s previous articles click on his name in blue.
