Knockout!
Reporter: Kevin Milne
Eight Wellington models complained to Fair Go that they
had not been paid for work promoting the KO World Series of Boxing.
The KO World Series was a planned boxing extravaganza in both
Auckland and Wellington. Although an event took place in Auckland,
the planned Wellington one collapsed in turmoil due to financial
and management difficulties within KO World Series Ltd.
KO World Series was originally run by Aucklander promotor, Dixon McIvor. But as the problems arose, a shadowy figure who simply calls himself Michael took over. KO's sports boss, Denis Harvey also briefly took over a senior management role, but now both Michael and Denis Harvey say they have nothing to do with KO. Dixon McIvor is again running KO World Series but says the company has no funds to pay the models.
But in a surprise twist, Michael has agreed to pay each of the models $5,000 as long as it is made clear that the payment isn't coming from KO World Series Ltd and that the models give up their rights to a calendar they had photos taken for.
According to Kayla Heathcote, speaking on behalf of the eight models, they have agreed to give up their rights to the calendar and have signed a letter saying so.
The models have yet to receive their money. Fair Go expects the money to arrive over the next week. If not, the issue will be re-visited.
Ah McCain, you've done it again
Reporter: Gordon Harcourt
Four years ago Fair Go brought you the story of the mouse
in the McCain frozen stir fry. We didn't think McCain did all
it should in responding back then and now it's "Ah McCain, you've
done it again."
This time Rotorua checkout operator Sarah Rowland contacted
us. She told us how her colleague was packing for a customer,
and felt something unusual through the packaging of some McCain
frozen fries. It was opened to reveal a dirty cleaning
rag.
McCain were advised, but didn't contact health authorities, didn't
instigate a recall, and didn't make any comment.
Fair Go contacted the NZ Food Safety Authority, and they told us
they would have expected McCain to advise appropriate authorities
in Australia, where the french fries were produced. McCain wouldn't
comment on that, and they've refused to do a television interview
to explain their response. Fair Go doesn't think this is good
enough.
McCain and their Aussie PR man Tony Rasman are going up on The
Wall, because that's where we put people who refuse to front
up.
Heneli Saafi update
You may recall Henry Finau aka Heneli Saafi whom we had loads of
complaints about last year, mainly to do with the landscaping and
driveway deals he was doing around Upper Hutt.
Henry Finau first came to our attention way back in 1990
following similar complaints from Auckland. After last year's
story, police began a nationwide investigation into his business
dealings.
Last week, Finau had to front up to the Wellington District Court
for a depositions hearing involving 23 charges of obtaining by
deception. Over 30 witnesses have been located. The judge decided
there was a case to answer and Finau has been committed to trial,
probably in the new year.
What a Croc!
Reporter: Phil Vine
They are the modern day equivalent of Roman Sandals and our Olympic
athletes are wearing them to Beijing. Crocs are wildly popular,
selling 300,000 pairs in New Zealand alone.
But at Fair Go we've had complaints from two women whose Crocs have
been badly affected by heat.
Nicola Fleming left her Croc jandals outside on the deck in
Christchurch. They twisted out of shape and she can't wear them.
Nicola Morris left her Croc boots in her tack shed in Collingwood.
They've shrunk to the point that she can't get her feet in them.
After they'd purchased them both women found out they should have
been given Crocs' own warning that this could happen under extreme
conditions.
