The treatment of a NZSAS soldier by various government departments is a disgrace.
Also, given the current veteran landscape, the last few paragraphs are unsurprising.
Click HERE to read more on this disgraceful act and how the NZ Government treats its Veterans.
Formally acknowledging that a tax rule oversight means the NZSAS soldier, who was injured while deployed in Afghanistan, cannot receive the correct compensation for his disability until an amendment to the tax rules is approved is completely misguided – aka – BONEHEADED! Why not immediately pay the soldier his full entitlement and then quickly amend the tax rules?