The Inland Revenue Department is happy with lead provider Accenture to overhaul its 30-year-old information technology system in a major transformation of its business which so far is running under budget and on time. IRD commissioner Naomi Ferguson told Parliament’s finance and expenditure committee the government’s tax gatherer has spent $83 million to date on its business transformation programme, and …

The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, which was tasked with overseeing the rebuild of the country’s second-biggest city, is upbeat about the prospects for anchor projects in Christchurch’s central business district, but won’t provide business cases for the developments until commercial contracts have been signed off Acting chief executive John Ombler told parliament’s finance and expenditure committee the CBD projects are …

Woosh Wireless’s financial statements have been tagged by its auditor as the internet service provider narrowed its annual loss by clamping down on costs to offset falling sales. The Auckland-based company narrowed its loss to $1.32 million in the year ended Aug. 31, from an earlier loss of $2.59 million it said in its financial statements lodged with the Companies Office. Sales fell 22 percent …