The War of Wellington... Council under fire for Aussie tech hire
A major row has erupted over the cost of the planned Wellington City Council IT replacement contract, awarded to Australian company TechnologyOne.
Stories by By Randal Jackson
Ministry of Health IT project on hold as Parliament halts Bill
“With no policy or legislative changes, it has been estimated that the project could be restarted and completed in six to nine months, depending on resource availability and priority against other projects."
ComCom took “straight down the middle” approach to pricing
“It's a bit like an old-fashioned table mortgage. It was a standard method.”
Kiwis clamour for unreleased NZ tech
When customers worldwide are clamouring for technology before its official launch, something is usually in the wind.
Enprise Group ditches Oz for NZX listing
“We've got a strong New Zealand history and not the same track record in Australia."
Govt-backed RealMe faces stiff competition
The Government-backed secure identity service, RealMe, has new opposition....
When the lights go out - And they will: CodeBlue pilots free data resiliency audit service
"On the one hand, John Key is calling for an inquiry, but Vector chairman Michael Stiassny says that power cuts are a part of life and that Aucklanders should get used to it.”
Unisys: “Spectacular time” to be an engineer
“It's a spectacular time to be an engineer. People are looking for innovation.”
Department of Conservation evaluating AWS for two major databases
The Department of Conservation is evaluating using Amazon's web services for two of its major databases.
Developers present transport ideas to Wellington hierarchy
Wellington’s first Civic Hackathon was held over the weekend of November 1 and 2.
Knowledge sharing boost as local councils head online
Local councils throughout New Zealand can now get free access to a new online library that allows them to share their process knowledge and experience with other councils.
Dimension Data set to launch cloud platform in Auckland
“One of the major benefits of our cloud service is that we can offer both global scale and local delivery."
Ministry of Health hit by virus
The Ministry of Health was hit by a variant of the cryptolocker virus this week, that was attached to a link in an email.
Fonterra ups mobile ante for farmers
“We wanted a more agile platform that supported mobile..."
Hackathon heads to Wellington for the first time...
Wellington's first-time civic Hackathon will take place in the suburb of Miramar on November 1 and 2.