NZDF spends $1.35m on IT planning workshops

NZDF spends $1.35m on IT planning workshops
NZDF's digital team is holding quarterly meetings. (Image: Getty)
Cécile Meier
New Zealand Defence Force says it stands by its digital team spending $1.35 million on 19 two-day workshops at Wellington venues since 2019.According to data released under the Official Information Act, each quarterly event cost, on average, $71,000 – about half the total catering spending for the entire Inland Revenue Department (IRD) in the past financial year.An insider, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the spending was a “staggering waste of public money”. A large portion of the costs were for venue hire,...

More Investigations

Former Harvey Norman contractor assesses legal action
Retail Exclusive

Former Harvey Norman contractor assesses legal action

Like Uber drivers, Lachlan MacDonald believes he was an employee.

Gregor Thompson 07 Oct 2024
Tech entrepreneur Ashutosh Sharma made bankrupt
Finance Exclusive

Tech entrepreneur Ashutosh Sharma made bankrupt

Sharma styled himself as a prolific company founder and high-flying businessman.

Oliver Lewis 12 Sep 2024
Offsite building industry struggling to stay afloat
Investigations In-depth

Offsite building industry struggling to stay afloat

Govt's pausing of projects and economic downturn have had a devastating impact.

Cécile Meier 28 Aug 2024
We investigate the business of building materials
Infrastructure Material Matters

We investigate the business of building materials

Who profits as building costs rise? 

Victoria Young 13 Aug 2024