An old computer cobbled together for $2.2 million is taking business off a new council computer costing hundreds of millions of dollars to build from scratch.
A council body is ditching the flagship council computer system for much of its IT services for a faster, more flexible and cheaper service from the computer system operated by Auckland Transport.
The move is a fresh blow for the council's IT programme, which cost ratepayers $253 million in capital costs in the first four years of the Super City with a further $445 million budgeted over the next 10 years.
Last November, the Herald revealed a $75 million cost blowout to a key part of the new system. The business case was for $71 million.
Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (Ateed) began moving its desktop services, such as telephone, printing and document management, to the Auckland Transport system in December. Financial and other services remain with the council system. Ateed external relations manager Steve Armitage cited more flexibility, a faster network and on-site technical support as reasons for the move.
