Stories by Gill Bonnett

Kiwi Stories

Written by Gill Bonnett

Health NZ chases $70m in unpaid health bills from tourists and migrants

At least a quarter of the debt is unlikely to be recovered, as Health NZ relies on overseas collection efforts and annual write-offs.

By Gill Bonnett • 6 min read • Today

Digital Transformation

'Flawed assumptions' behind Immigration NZ's bungling of tech upgrade

Immigration NZ has paused its $336 million upgrade after Cabinet was told its savings forecast was overstated by NZD $134 million.

By Gill Bonnett • 4 min read • Last month

EduTech

NZ universities accepting English proficiency tests through Duolingo

New Zealand universities now accept Duolingo English tests from overseas students, reflecting a global shift in language proficiency checks.

By Gill Bonnett • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026

Data Protection

Data ethics group discusses constraints of not having regulatory authority

Minutes from the data ethics advisory group's October meeting show members discussed the constraints on it enforcing or influencing the issues brought to them.

By Gill Bonnett • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2023

Global Stories

Written by Gill Bonnett

Marketing Technologies

IT issues resurface as 100,000 migrants eligible for fast-track residency

An estimated 100,000 migrants can apply for fast-tracked residence from today - though IT problems have stopped some being able to.

By Gill Bonnett • 8 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2022

Stories by Gill Bonnett

Kiwi Stories

Health NZ chases $70m in unpaid health bills from tourists and migrants

'Flawed assumptions' behind Immigration NZ's bungling of tech upgrade

NZ universities accepting English proficiency tests through Duolingo

Data ethics group discusses constraints of not having regulatory authority

Global Stories

IT issues resurface as 100,000 migrants eligible for fast-track residency

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