The INCIS soap opera's latest twist yesterday was an unexpected one with IBM calling it a day. Now all parties are
crying havoc and have let slip the dogs of legal action.
Labour Leader Helen Clark said today that the Prime Minister would be well advised to listen to and respect the views
of the Bishop of Christchurch rather than slap him down publicly.
Labour is demanding to know why Work and Income NZ is in the top rank of corporate spenders on television advertising
when it is a public service organisation with no competitors.
Changes announced today to the Commerce Act will be good for consumers, says Enterprise Minister Max Bradford. In this
package of releases and question and answer papers, Bradford gives a full run-down of the changes, why they were made
and what they are ...
Scoop has struck up a content partnership with a US based Lord of The Rings - http://theonering.net - website. Today we
bring a report with an extract from a interview with Billy Boyd who has recently been confirmed for the role of Froddo's
young friend Pippen
The latest Herald Digipoll published today shows more worries for the government and a swing towards smaller parties
rather than the big two.
United New Zealand leader, Hon Peter Dunne, is calling for an independent expert inquiry into government IT programmes
in the light of the INCIS debacle.
Hon Bill English Treasurer MP for Clutha-Southland Speech to Canterbury Manufacturers' Association, Christchurch,
5.30pm 9 August 1999
A spokesman for IBM Asia Pacific talking to media out of Tokyo has announced that IBM is going to cease development of
the delay plagued INCIS, $130 million plus, police computer project.
"How many death bed conversions can Maurice Williamson have," Labour commerce spokesperson Paul Swain asked today.
The top 20 rating items on Scoop yesterday were...
IBM's dumping of the Incis computer system has today left taxpayers with a $130 million white elephant.
An address by The Rt Revd Dr David Coles, Bishop of Christchurch at Christchurch Cathedral at 10.00am on Saturday 7
August 1999.
The short-sighted and arrogant statements of Transport Minister Maurice Williamson will come back to haunt him says
United New Zealand leader and Ohariu-Belmont MP Peter Dunne.
The Dominion this morning carried extracts from Departing MFAT Secretary Richard Nottage's farewell address and an
acommpanying editorial. Scoop is pleased to bring readers the full text of his address delivered on July 30th in the
Banquet Hall at ...
John Howard reports that it was a long time coming, but Bill Clinton has finally made his move over "unlawful conduct"
on the Internet.
President Clinton will attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Meeting September 12-13 in Auckland,
New Zealand. The annual meeting, hosted this year by Prime Minister Jennifer Shipley, will bring together the leaders of
the 21 ...
"Once again we find Jeanette Fitzsimons quoting hysterical pseudo-science to push for restrictions on businesses and
their scientific research," says the Libertarianz Spokesman for Environment Deregulation today.
The myth of free trade has suffered another blow following an Australian supermarket's ban on raw New Zealand salmon,
Alliance leader Jim Anderton says.
Labour police spokesperson George Hawkins said today that a full Commission of Inquiry was required to investigate the
Incis police computer system following IBM's withdrawal from the project.