NBR on Govt grants to UN black listed company

NBR had a great cover story this morning by Amy Williams on how the Government has been dishing out money to a NZ company, even *after* it was told it had been blacklisted by the for (one wonders how corrupt one has to be, to have the UN stop using you!!). The UN can not prosecute, but asked NZ authorities to prosecute the company – Radiola Aerospace, and it was referred to the Police in May 2007 by .

Despite has continuted to grant Radiola money from its market development fund. Trevor Mallard has visited Radiola, and praised them a number of times – before this revelation which he says he was never brifed on by officials.