CTO fiasco makes it 'hard to trust' Jacinda Ardern, Simon Bridges saysKevin Stent Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Derek Handley was the preferred candidate a month ago, but was not offered it. Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says the prime minister misled Kiwis over when the chief technology officer role was offered to Derek Handley. BRADEN FASTIER/STUFF Simon Bridges says the PM misled Kiwis over the timing of the chief technology officer job offer. At that time [August 24] Derek Handley was still in the recruitment process." The Government will pay Derek Handley $107,500 in compensation after telling him he would become the country's first chief technology officer and then withdrawing the offer.

Source: Stuff September 15, 2018 05:03 UTC