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Erica Stanford (Immigration Minister), MBIE officials
New Zealand
June 2026
Verified: June 15, 2026
"A biometric identity management project initiated in 2018 was abandoned after wasting at least $32 million. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford alleged officials used 'creative accounting' to avoid Cabinet scrutiny. The Public Service Commission and MBIE have launched investigations into the project's failure and integrity issues."
Author: Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis explores the mismanagement of government agencies and the dangers of bureaucratic incompetence. This book provides deep insight into how complex government projects fail when leadership loses sight of core missions, mirroring the issues of accountability and 'creative accounting' seen in the New Zealand immigration project.
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