"Work and Income has reinstated benefit payments for a provocative artist who failed to tell the agency he received payment for an exhibition promoting unemployment.
Out-of-work artist Tao Wells received a Creative New Zealand grant which he used to create a "beneficiaries' office" in Wellington...
...He did not tell Work and Income about the grant, and his benefit was suspended on Friday last week after the agency became aware of it.
"I'm trying to be honest. I did receive the amount, but it breaks down to a very low amount."
Wells told The Dominion Post his benefit was reinstated on Wednesday, after he and a beneficiaries' advocate met Work and Income staff. "It was a complete turnaround."..."
I believe his mission has be accomplished. Publicity.
What private employer would go near the twat? He might as well have 'troublemaker' tattooed across his forehead.
It's a government job* or the dole- but then I repeat myself...
* Standard exclusion applies to all those involved in defense, policing (actual, not traffic), medical services, corrections or stuff that is of some tangible good and a valid function of government. You wouldn't find this bastard in any of those roles, in any case!
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