Who offered $250,000 to Maori Party to back Labour?

Tariana Turia is under pressure to reveal who made the offer of $250,000 in campaign funding if they agreed to back Labour, and who was the third party “wealthy individual” the offer was on behalf of.

The offer was made not once but twice according to Turia who says she understood the potential donor lived outside New Zealand, and had donated money to the Labour Party.

Seems to be one obvious candidate. I am sure the media will be asking him if it was him.

Labour claim to know nothing about this. Perhaps then they should set up a propoer commission of inquiry into the allegations so that the truth can come out and they can be cleared. I’d even be happy for the Commssision to also investigate Helen and Trevor’s claims of National accepting bribes for policy as it would be superb to have them actually have to produce proof of their claims.