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Government stories - Page 38

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New Zealand not in the medal table when it comes open data
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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transparency
New Zealand has been ranked joint fourth in the Global Open Data Barometer, which looks at transparency of public sector data across 86 countries.
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Force the government into action with new online petition platform
Fri, 30th Jan 2015
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government
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toko.org.nz
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greenpeace
Greenpeace has today launched a new online platform that allows Kiwis to petition government, businesses and other decision makers.
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NZ PM Key to outline social housing programme in first major speech of 2015
Wed, 28th Jan 2015
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government
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cost
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iwi
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key will tomorrow outline his government's plans to overhaul social housing, including the sale of government-owned.
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So what’s the big deal with Uber, anyway?
Wed, 21st Jan 2015
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apps
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government
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uber
We take a look at Uber's short yet controversial history that has led to a Government review on how taxi and private hire services operate.
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NZ First to Novopay minister: Sort it out
Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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NZ First deputy leader Tracey Martin demands Minister Joyce fix the botched Novopay payroll system, as teachers remain unpaid despite touted improvements.
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Government praises Novopay 'improvement', yet educators are still being unpaid
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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Despite Gov't lauding Novopay's progress, educators face unpaid issues, sparking concern amidst improved error rates.
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Doors open for channel as NZTech pushes national tech strategy
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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government
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nztech
NZTech aims to boost NZ's tech standing with a national strategy, inviting the reseller channel to join the transformative journey.
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Cabinet finalises funding arrangement for payroll as Novopay complaints decrease
Wed, 14th Jan 2015
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hcm
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government
Minister Joyce announces funding arrangements for Novopay, bringing total settlement to between $29m and $32m.
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Australian video streaming solutions distributor looking for NZ resellers
Wed, 14th Jan 2015
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saas
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digital entertainment
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government
Australian wearable video streaming solutions distributor m-View plans to enter the New Zealand market, targeting government and emergency services.
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Auckland convention centre cost jumps by a fifth
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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shares
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skycity
SkyCity Entertainment Group, the casino and hotel operator, is in talks with the government on how to fund the increased cost of as much as $130 mi.
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Crown Asset Management discontinues South Canterbury Finance claim
Thu, 18th Dec 2014
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government
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financial markets authority
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serious fraud office
Crown Asset Management, the government entity set up to wind down the remaining assets of finance companies that called on the retail deposit guara.
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FMA leaves civil claim against SCF to Crown Asset Management
Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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financial markets authority
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serious fraud office
The Financial Markets Authority won't chase South Canterbury Finance in a civil claim, saying it can't justify the cost of doing so and leaving it.
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John Key's chickens on notice over official information requests
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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labour party
Labour calls out systemic abuse of info requests, setting stage for Ombudsman's review to challenge New Zealand government's transparency.
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Chorus completes first Ultra-fast broadband town
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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chorus
Chorus has today announced Oamaru is the first town in New Zealand to have its fibre network completed under Chorus’ ultra-fast broadband programme.
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GeoOp posts wider first-half loss as it chases global growth
Thu, 11th Dec 2014
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nzax
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callaghan innovation
GeoOp, the small business app developer, widened its first-half loss as it spent more on product development and sales to chase global growth.
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Unisys chosen to modernise NZ crash analysis system
Wed, 10th Dec 2014
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unisys
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The New Zealand Transport Agency has chosen Unisys as the prime system integrator to modernise the national crash analysis system (CAS).
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Govt to keep joint and several liabilty, tasks officials to look at tweaks
Wed, 10th Dec 2014
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economy
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bilt
The government plans to keep the existing rules governing how multiple defendants are treated in the legal system, though wants officials to have a.
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IRD's Netguide Award shows government committed to make tax simple
Mon, 8th Dec 2014
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tax
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New Zealand’s tax system is up there with the best, but it will need to evolve and adapt to meet the needs of the 21st century and an increasingly glo.
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Dimension Data and Telstra fight it out for Australian government cloud
Wed, 26th Nov 2014
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iaas
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cloud services
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government
Telstra and Dimension Data intensify competition in Australian gov cloud services, launching secure platforms for federal and state agencies.
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Tiro Lifesciences receives first Kiwi repayable grant
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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government
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incubator
Tiro Lifesciences will receive the first repayable grant through Callaghan Innovation’s expanded business incubator network.