Former Maori & Junior All Black found guilty after SFO investigation

Former Junior & Maori All Black Matene Love pleaded guilty to one charge under Section 4 of the Secret Commissions Act back on September 21 last year. 

The reason why this charge, and his sentencing to six months' home detention, has only just surfaced is his father Sir Ngatata Love is currently up for similar charges.  

Love junior accepting a secret commission from the same developer linked to his old man who is about to stand trial for defrauding the iwi his once was the leader of. 

One presumes Matene no longer runs Maori business programme at Victoria University. 

During the same period of his SFO investigation Love Jnr was the Rugby Development Office at Palmerston North Boys High.   

Rugby Clubs and Schools love (pun intended) to laud the ‘exploits’ of their old-boys. 

I’m more than happy to ‘put up in lights’ Matene Love also has links to: Manawatu, N.Z Maoris, Wanganui and let’s not forget Palmerston North HSOB for good measure.  

They too can be proud.

Ex Junior All Black and partner defraud IRD of close to a million

Former Junior All Black and Waikato lock John Williams and his partner, have admitted  charges relating to tax, GST and PAYE evasion by their company Stewart Drake International Ltd. 

The company/couple ran the bar, JJ's @ On Tap in Taupo.   

Stewart Drake International Ltd was put into liquidation in September last year. 

Their offending stretched from April 1, 2008, to November 30, 2014, and totalled a hefty $911,311, inclusive of penalties.  

Sentencing will be next month and a stretch in jail is not out of the question. 

No doubt Williams is familiar how the justice system works.