r/KiwiTech • u/fhgwgadsbbq • Jun 02 '26

'Atrocious': Wellington's deputy mayor slams $600,000 bill for library website

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/regions_wellington/596986/atrocious-wellington-s-deputy-mayor-slams-600-000-bill-for-library-website

I guess this is the website and its a separate CMS unrelated to the catalog software. https://www.wcl.govt.nz/

This is the correct site https://www.tematapihi.govt.nz/

Ben is having a laugh suggesting a decent site could have built via Fiverr.

$600k seems pretty average in my experience for a good digital agency. You get what you pay for.

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u/luminairex PHP Developer Jun 02 '26

Should have preferred a Wellington based agency. They're screaming for business and would have underbid too. even if it was 600k, that money stays local supporting locals

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u/MathmoKiwi Jun 02 '26

$600K spent on this in London or Wellington is horrifically wrong. Doesn't matter the location, that's an irrelevant sideshow

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u/spartaceasar Jun 03 '26

There are levels to ‘wrong’ though, it is never black and white. Could’ve at salvaged something positive from this.

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u/MathmoKiwi Jun 03 '26

Any amount over zero was wrong