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Show me the money: NZ First calls out Government on education spending
Mon, 12th Oct 2015
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The Government claims it's spending more money than ever on education, but where has that money gone as parents struggle to afford schooling?.
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Novopay 'fiasco' still not over, says Labour
Wed, 23rd Sep 2015
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Labour Party criticizes Government over Novopay, as Ministry of Education considers debt collectors for overpayments. Problems with company still not resolved.
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Has Novopay finally got its ducks in a row?
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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The government is congratulating school administrators and Novopay staff for better improvement in the education sector’s payroll.
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NZ First to Novopay minister: Sort it out
Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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NZ First challenges Novopay Minister Joyce to resolve teacher payroll issues, despite claimed improvements.
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Government praises Novopay 'improvement', yet educators are still being unpaid
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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Despite Gov't lauding Novopay's progress, educators face unpaid issues, sparking concern amidst improved error rates.
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Cabinet finalises funding arrangement for payroll as Novopay complaints decrease
Wed, 14th Jan 2015
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Minister Joyce announces funding arrangements for Novopay, bringing total settlement to between $29m and $32m.
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Novopay rolls over to Government-owned company
Thu, 31st Jul 2014
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The UK government to manage school payroll system from 17 Oct, following a deal with Talent2 to enhance stability and reduce costs.
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Novopay problems still plaguing 2,000 schools
Thu, 29th May 2014
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Nearly 2000 schools in New Zealand have ongoing issues with the Novopay system, with over $9.3m still owed, Labour reveals.
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Novopay shows steady performance for latest pay periods
Wed, 21st May 2014
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Novopay is described as maintaining a steady performance, following the release of the results of the latest Novopay complaints reports for Pay Periods 3 and 4.
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Novopay lifts performance ahead of improvements
Thu, 24th Apr 2014
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Novopay sees a lift in performance, hitting the targeted error rate ahead of scheduled improvements and showing progress across key areas.
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Govt: School payroll improving again
Thu, 27th Mar 2014
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Govt reveals decline in school payroll errors, with complaints dropping to 0.19% in latest report, signalling improvement in Novopay's performance.
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Remedial work in store for Novopay
Fri, 14th Mar 2014
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Minister Steven Joyce says changes to the Novopay Service Centre model will simplify the resolution of payroll and HR issues.
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More tech support for Novopay
Mon, 23rd Sep 2013
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Gov commits extra £6m to bolster Novopay's end-of-year tech support and training, aiming for a smoother school payroll process.
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Novopay costs schools dearly
Fri, 6th Sep 2013
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Novopay's $100k-a-week additional cost hits schools hard, reveals an NZEI survey, marking a costly year since its rollout.
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Happy (?) 1st birthday Novopay
Tue, 20th Aug 2013
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Novopay marks its 1st year amid improvement but faces ongoing challenges and a pivotal system upgrade to address tax issues.
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Novopay still bugging teachers
Wed, 17th Jul 2013
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Positive progress has been made in resolving outstanding issues with Novopay under the Remediation Plan – but the system is not out of the woods yet.
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Novopay costs blew out as Talent2 and ministry ‘overwhelmed’
Wed, 5th Jun 2013
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Unpreparedness at Talent2 and the Ministry of Education leads to costly Novopay errors, casting a shadow over the state's project management.
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Government Novopay contract continues despite issues
Wed, 8th May 2013
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Australian payroll provider Talent2 keeps $105 million 10 year Novopay contract as switching back to Datacom, simply exchanged one set of risks for another.
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New Zealand's Enterprise Tech Summary: Week ending Sat 2nd Feb 2013
Sat, 2nd Feb 2013
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Another exciting week has wrapped up here at NZET, Here's a summary of the news stories that were biggest in NZ this week.
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Govt reactivates pre-Novopay pay provider as problems persist
Thu, 31st Jan 2013
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As Novopay falters, Govt turns to Datacom to ensure teachers' pay, revealing deep flaws in the payroll system overhaul.