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26 August 2026

Top officials found in contempt by parliament for 'misleading' MPs about bungled IT project

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Source reporting: rnz.co.nz

Top officials found in contempt by parliament for 'misleading' MPs about bungled IT project

Top ministry officials have been found in contempt of Parliament, with the Privileges Committee ruling they deliberately misled MPs about a bungled multi-million dollar IT project.

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