Paying the Patron!

The Herald reports:

Meanwhile, 's office has refused to answer questions about the $110,000 he was paid in directors fees.

A person at the Kingitanga office told the Herald: “No one is going to talk to you sweetheart. There is no comment.”

Te Kohanga Reo Board spokesman said the fee was legitimate, but had been written up wrong – it should have been labelled an honorarium.

King Tuheitia was the patron of the trust and because of that the trust wanted to pay him an honorarium – he hadn't asked for it.

've never before heard of a patron getting paid $110,000.

if they have so much money to spare, wouldn't it be better to spend it on say Kohanga?

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