2010 media releases
Inland Revenue wins Government category in 2010 Open Source Awards
10 November 2010
Inland Revenue's innovative online staff learning software won the government section of this year's computer software Open Source Awards in Wellington last night.
The awards celebrate New Zealand's contribution to open source projects, advocacy of free and open source software, and exemplary use of open source software.
Deputy Commissioner Information Design and Systems Tim Occleshaw said Inland Revenue was nominated twice in the Government category - for its use of the Moodle learning software, and for the government's Making Tax Easier online consultation.
"This shows the quality of the work being done to support and enhance Inland Revenue's electronic capabilities. Both free and open source technology promise to deliver new opportunities for us in collaborating with both the public and private sectors."
"Inland Revenue has been an early adopter of the learning management system Moodle which is now common across government agencies," he said.
Moodle was originally developed to help educators create online courses with a focus on interaction and collaborative construction of content.
Used by Inland Revenue to develop its Learn IR programme, Moodle makes it easy for staff to book courses and retain a record of what they have done.
Mr Occleshaw is proud of what Inland Revenue has achieved.
"This award recognises our effort in introducing outstanding use of free and open source in the New Zealand public sector," he said.
There were 31 finalists across eight categories in this year's awards, organised by Catalyst IT Limited.
For further information:
Graham McKerracher
(04) 890 1743
(029) 890 1743
graham.mckerracher@ird.govt.nz
Other media releases this year
- Greymouth taxpayers concerned about provisional tax and GST urged to contact Inland Revenue
- Inland Revenue announces changes to service delivery
- Revenue Alert on "cloud computing" and tax records
- Greymouth people and businesses encouraged to seek help
- More tax statistics available online
- Busy online trading prompts tax reminder
- Tax offender used new identity to obtain GST refunds
- Care urged over property GST claims
- Unclaimed millions list updated
- More than two years jail for Auckland accountant
- Student gets five months home detention for GST fraud
- Canterbury businesses reminded to ask for help
- Inland Revenue recognised twice in 2010 Māori Language Awards
- Builder gets community service for tax evasion
- Home detention for tax agent
- Repayment holiday ends for overseas borrowers
- Routine traffic check ends tax evasion
- Hoax email and phishing site warning
- Home detention for tax evasion
- Contractor jailed for tax evasion
- Inland Revenue wins 2010 NetGuide Award
- Renting out your home - tax obligations
- Hoax email warning
- Home detention for tax scammer
- Man jailed for tax credit fraud
- Getting Your Tax Right - Compliance Focus 2010-11
- Last chance to change tax policy
- Company director fined for tax evasion
- Inland Revenue sets sights on undeclared offshore income
- Hoax email warning issued
- Company director jailed for tax evasion
- Revenue Alert on diverting personal income released
- Tax online gets even easier
- Plasterer sentenced for tax offences
- Takeaway owner gets home detention for tax evasion
- Tax return date getting close
- GST fraud brings home detention
- Advice over GST rate change
- GST fraudster jailed
- Property developer jailed for tax evasion
- Warning over hoax email
- Orewa College student wins Inland Revenue award
- Donations tax cheat receives home detention
- Tax information at your fingertips
- Sentence a warning for food industry
- Options available for end-of-year tax payments
Corporate Affairs
Inland Revenue
To make a media query:
Phone 04 890 1698 or email mediaqueries@ird.govt.nz
Please note, the email address is only for enquiries from the news media. It is monitored during normal business hours 8am - 5pm Monday to Friday.
P O Box 2198
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
Date published: 12 Nov 2010
Back to top