Same page from what, Bill? As Max so rightly points out, NZ has quangos coming out of its ears. Stands for Quasi Autonomous Non Governmental Organisation. It was coined, if I remember correctly (here we go again) by a lecturer at some university in England, Essex, I think.

A quango is typically set up as a means for government to give the appearance of independence to an organisation while it firmly hangs on to the purse strings.


The idiot also known as Capfka ...