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MBIE chief’s resignation rejected as minister expresses confidence

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's chief executive offered to resign over a failed IT project, but the offer was rejected.

Skinny McBuntu

The chief executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has offered his resignation in connection with a multi-million-dollar IT project. The resignation has been rejected by the minister, who has expressed confidence in the chief executive's ability to address issues within the ministry.

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'There is a rot' – Stanford expresses confidence in chief to fix MBIE

The ministry's chief executive has offered his resignation over a multi-million-dollar IT project, but it has been rejected.

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