Radio NZ interview: Hearing Association hijack?
13 December 2007
Overview: Two years ago, the Whangarei Branch of the Hearing Association owned its own clubrooms and had a healthy bank balance. Now it's in liquidation. Its elderly members say they were ambushed at the AGM and ousted.
Those who took over the association are accused of going on a spending spree with the hard-earned assets. Lois Williams investigates whether this is a common situation and asks how safe incorporated societies are from outside interests?
To hear Charities Commission Chief Executive Trevor Garrett being interviewed on Insight visit the Radio NZ website.
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Further information: Tania Guenter, Communications Advisor, Charities Commission, ph 04 978 7792 or email tania.guenter@charities.govt.nz.