Posts by Sacha
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Hard News: Someone has to be accountable…, in reply to Russell Brown,
The consultants?
Ka-ching!$
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Hard News: Someone has to be accountable…, in reply to Neil Morrison,
is voting for
Again, you seem to be under the impression they have a choice. Commitments made by the ATA are subsequently binding on the Council.
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Hard News: Someone has to be accountable…, in reply to Neil Morrison,
There appears to be one group of IT people saying a completely new system is required and another saying modified existing tools would be just as effective for less cost.
It's not quite that simple either. Please trust that experts like John Holley quoted in Orsman's piece do know what they're talking about.
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Hard News: Someone has to be accountable…, in reply to Neil Morrison,
isn't this the decision of the current council?
No. As Russell has been saying, it has been foisted upon them. Notice the last clause of that Computerworld editorial:
Either way, it looks as if Aucklanders will have to look to their new council for ICT direction and development and hope that body is not hamstrung by decisions now being made by unelected officials.
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Hard News: Someone has to be accountable…, in reply to Russell Brown,
The rest of the editorial covers the aggressively secretive approach of the ATA when Computerworld sought information.
Ah
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Hard News: Someone has to be accountable…, in reply to TracyMac,
the only reason to make a significant investment in SAP infrastructure would be to upgrade and consolidate your existing SAP environment.
That was the original justification presented to decision-makers for approval, if I recall one of Russell's previous columns correctly.
Then starting from scratch was substituted. How, by whom and on what authority would be interesting questions for journos to follow up.
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Hard News: Someone has to be accountable…, in reply to Russell Brown,
I'm paying for that.
As is everyone who might have benefitted from that money being spent by Council on other activites. Should sound familiar to followers of national level politics too.
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Hard News: Someone has to be accountable…, in reply to Rob S,
Finding and pursuing these types of jiggery pokery shouldn't be that difficult rather than half page photos of Pippa Middletons arse
Not that it need be an either-or proposition..
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Hard News: Someone has to be accountable…, in reply to Rob S,
National gave this man carte blanche to pursue his agenda
More than that, as Russell notes - and as Hide himself was at pains to point out along the way. The cabinet and especially the Nats' inner sanctum were an integral part of the decision-making (including appointing the ATA). And the way this was done fits their shared ideology to a tee.
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Brownlee announces more govt money for an "entertainment village" in Hagley Park (for the rugby world cup, naturally).
It will host the World Cup Fanzone along with other major events such as the Christchurch Arts Festival, Carnival week and Buskers' festival.
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says the $650,000 is in addition to $1.1 million already contributed by the Government's New Zealand 2011 office and the Lotteries Commission.
"That $1.7 million is coming from Government sources with around about $700,000 to $1 million coming from the Christchurch City Council," he told Newstalk ZB.
Gerry Brownlee says there may not be any Rugby World Cup games in Christchurch now but it doesn't mean Cantabrians can't have fun.