Sir William Gallagher apologises over Treaty commentsTOM LEE/STUFF Sir William Gallagher at home in Hamilton where he elaborated on his view of the Treaty. Sir William Gallagher has apologised for his comments regarding the Treaty of Waitangi. READ MORE:* Directors apologise for Sir William Gallagher's Treaty of Waitangi comments* Sir William Gallagher claims Treaty of Waitangi cover-up* Sir Bill Gallagher: Integrity, hard work and smarts spur new knight* A Hamilton knight's home is his castle* Don't fence me inIn an interview following his speech, Gallagher said the Treaty papers on display at Te Papa were fraudulent documents and the concept of the Treaty was rort. Sir William joined Gallagher Group fresh out of university in 1962, and has worked his way up from the shop floor to become chairman and chief executive. "The Gallagher Group make personal commitments of several million dollars every year into community initiatives," he said in the letter.

Source: Stuff November 29, 2017 23:37 UTC