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Liquidators battle boss of failed Otago engineering company over $1.5m (opens the original)
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The former owner of a defunct Otago engineering firm who fled New Zealand and left his shareholder account more than $1.5 million overdrawn has disputed he needs to pay it all back. Liquidators are seeking legal advice about how the money might be retrieved. Dart Engineering was put into liquidation in March this year, owing nearly $5.4m to creditors. By then, company director and sole shareholder Regan Maurice Williamson had left for Canada. One of the liquidators, Malcolm Hollis, made mention
Benedict Ong formally trespassed from university (opens the original)
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Benedict Ong has been formally trespassed from the University of Otago following complaints from students about inappropriate and unwanted behaviour. A university spokeswoman said Cr Ong had been served a two-year trespass notice from all University of Otago grounds and premises. “The University of Otago has today, following consideration of complaints from students brought on their behalf by OUSA and discussions with those students, served Councillor Benedict Ong with a notice of trespass in re
Cr Ong slammed after going to mayors across in NZ in his latest ‘embarrassing’ gambit (opens the original)
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The latest stunt from struggling Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong has been condemned by colleagues as “embarrassing’’. Cr Ong drafted a notice of motion for the Dunedin City Council — calling for the government to investigate a “departure levy” for recent New Zealand citizens who move to Australia — and then reached out to the mayors of other cities in case they wanted to pick up on his idea. The move followed Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker routinely rejecting his notices of motion, he said. Within
Ong claims he will soon be served documents from university, OUSA (opens the original)
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The police may need to be involved in serving documents to controversial Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong, leaked correspondence shows. This follows the University of Otago considering a ban on Cr Ong from its grounds and premises. Cr Ong shared on his Facebook page an exchange of text messages that he said were between himself and university proctor Dave Scott. Mr Scott was going to serve some documents on behalf of the university and the Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA), the first
University considers Ong ban after students complain of ‘unwanted physical proximity’ (opens the original)
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Students feel unsafe and uncomfortable around controversial Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong, he has been told as he faces a potential ban from the University of Otago campus. He caused them distress, failed to respect their boundaries and did not listen when students expressed concern, it is alleged. University registrar Dr David Clark wrote to Cr Ong on Thursday, inviting him to respond to allegations of inappropriate behaviour. The university is considering serving Cr Ong a trespass notice cov
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