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Immigration New Zealand head didn't tell select committee $35m IT project had been axed

The head of Immigration New Zealand failed to tell Parliament three months ago that a $35 million IT project had been axed, telling MPs there was no public review about its progress.

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Immigration New Zealand head didn't tell select committee $35m IT project had been axed

Immigration New Zealand withheld a $35M Biometric Capability Update project cancellation from Parliament in March testimony. The omission—driven by 2020 scope creep and staff turnover—highlights governance risks when agencies mask infrastructure failures from lawmakers and ministers.

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Investigator and terms established for review into immigration IT scandal

Michael Heron KC leads investigation into MBIE officials who misled ministers and bypassed Cabinet security during biometric system upgrade failure. Signals governance failures in critical government IT when security oversight is circumvented, impacting infrastructure compliance and trust.

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lunedì 22 giugno 2026·rnz.co.nz
Immigration New Zealand head didn't tell select committee $35m IT project had been axed
The head of Immigration New Zealand failed to tell Parliament three months ago that a $35 million IT project had been axed, telling MPs there was no public review about its…
martedì 23 giugno 2026·nzherald.co.nz
Investigator and terms established for review into immigration IT scandal
The Public Service Commissioner recently said people's jobs could be on the line.

Immigration New Zealand head didn't tell select committee $35m IT project had been axed

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Immigration New Zealand head didn't tell select committee $35m IT project had been axed

Investigator and terms established for review into immigration IT scandal

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Immigration New Zealand head didn't tell select committee $35m IT project had been axed

Investigator and terms established for review into immigration IT scandal

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