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Westpac cuts IT staff with core banking system redevelopment

Westpac Bank continues to replace full-time information technology staff in Wellington with contractors as it moves towards a packaged solution for its core banking system.
Telecom increases phone line charges

Monthly line rentals and 018 directory enquiries from mobile phones will cost more from March this year, Telecom announced today. The line rental increase will be between $1 and $1.85 a month, depending on the plan customers are on and the area they live in.
OASIS: making e-government work more effectively

Open standards are crucial to e-government, says Patrick Gannon, president and chief executive of OASIS (Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards).
Accused phone hacker walks free

Sahil Gupta, the second man charged over the Telecom voicemail hacking incident in April, walked free from an Auckland court last week.
'Draconian' Telecom blocked US website

Telco cracked that walnut with a sledgehammer, says InternetNZ

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