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Dunedin bottle store’s plans to open earlier quashed
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Plans to open a Dunedin bottle store earlier in the day have been quashed after being told it would have been inappropriate in the student...
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Govt Cuts and Health – New data shows Govt axed thousands of critical health roles in middle of crisis – PSA
Source: PSA PSA calls on political parties to pledge to reverse the cuts at election Fresh analysis by the PSA reveals that nearly three thousand critical roles across the public health...
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No doctors overnight in Wellington urgent care clinic
Source: Radio New Zealand The urgent care clinic at Porirua’s Kenepuru Hospital was without a doctor overnight (file image). Google Maps The urgent care clinic at Porirua’s Kenepuru Hospital was...
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Government orders review into ManageMyHealth data breach
Source: Radio New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown. RNZ / Mark Papalii Health Minister Simeon Brown has commissioned a review by the Ministry of Health into the response to the...
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Review commissioned of ManageMyHealth cyber security breach
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has commissioned the Ministry of Health to review the response to a ManageMyHealth cyber security breach involving patient information. ManageMyHealth is a...
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‘Be very, very suspicious’: Neighbourly breach makes users vulnerable – expert
Source: Radio New Zealand The website was initially shut down on New Year’s Day after the breach was uncovered but is now back online again. Screenshot People who have had...
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ManageMyHealth breach: Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion – experts
Source: Radio New Zealand This ransom post screenshot is from a popular hacking forum. Supplied Hackers say ManageMyHealth ransomware attack about ‘business’ Company has until Tuesday morning to pay up...
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Woman waited 11 hours at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department, was not seen by doctor
Source: Radio New Zealand Woman spent 11 and a half hours at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department, but was never seen by a doctor. 123RF Health New Zealand has apologised to...
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Manage My Health cybersecurity hack: GPs whose patients’ data was stolen identified
Source: Radio New Zealand General practices remain open and are providing services, and people have been assured they can continue to seek care as normal. File photo. Photo /123RF Manage...
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If you get lost, can you really survive by drinking your own pee?
Source: Radio New Zealand TV adventurer Bear Grylls has built a global reputation through his often unconventional and sometimes extreme survival feats to stay hydrated. He has squeezed moisture from...
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Neighbourly users’ private information up for sale on dark web after a breach
Source: Radio New Zealand Neighbourly is back online after it was shut down on New Year’s Day when its operators became aware of a data breach. Screenshot Names, email addresses...
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Abortion numbers rise since decriminalisation and launch of telehealth services
Source: Radio New Zealand Magma Healthcare director Simon Snook said the increase likely coincided with the launch of DECIDE, the National Abortion Telehealth Service. IGOR STEVANOVIC / SCIENCE PHOTO A...
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Nurses pay tribute to Dame Poutasi
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The passing of Dame Karen Poutasi has seen Aotearoa lose one of its foremost health leaders and a woman of high integrity, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o...
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ManageMyHealth says code fixed, security tightened after hack
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied The operators of compromised patient data app ManageMyHealth say they have received “independent confirmation” from IT experts the flaws in its code have been fixed....
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Ambulance crash leaves one critically injured
Source: Radio New Zealand The St John ambulance had two officers on board, transporting a patient in a moderate condition St John One person was critically injured in a crash...
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Health privacy breach exposes risk of Govt cutting IT experts in public health – PSA
Source: PSA The cyber security breach at privately run Manage My Health is a chilling reminder of how the Government blundered in cutting the jobs of many IT experts safeguarding the...
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PSA says the privacy breach exposes risk of cutting IT experts in public health
Source: Radio New Zealand National Secretary for PSA Fleur Fitzsimons is calling on the Privacy Commissioner to reconsider investigating the impact of cuts to Health NZ’s digital services workforce. RNZ...
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Hong Kong Tech Exhibits Immense Potential at CES 2026 with 61 Tech Companies Ready for Global Markets
Source: Media Outreach Largest-ever Hong Kong Tech Pavilion features 3 Innovation Award-winning game-changers showcasing immense potential to scale LAS VEGAS, US – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 January 2026 –...
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BTL Hong Kong gathers 300 doctors and Linda Chung at “Mindful Beauty” Regional Summit in Phu Quoc in 2025
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 January 2026 – The BTL Regional Summit & Award Gala 2025, themed “Mindful Beauty,” concluded successfully at the...
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Four face court after aggravated burglary in Thames
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson Four people will appear in the Hamilton Youth Court tomorrow on a number of charges following an aggravated robbery...
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A Diamond is Forever And Lane Crawford Launch “The Forever Gifts: A Natural Diamond Series”
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 January 2026 – This season of giving, A Diamond is Forever joins hands with Asia’s premier luxury retailer,...
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Health NZ says systems unaffected by ManageMyHealth app breach
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Health New Zealand says the breach of the ManageMyHealth app, used widely by GPs to...
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Health Minister marks the passing of Dame Karen Poutasi
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has acknowledged Dame Karen Poutasi and her extensive service to the New Zealand health system and the public sector more broadly. Dame...
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Dame Karen Poutasi, first female director-general of health, dies aged 76
Source: Radio New Zealand Karen Poutasi Supplied. One of the country’s top health leaders has died. Tributes are being paid to Dame Karen Poutasi, who was the first female director-general...
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ManageMyHealth data breach concerning, but no clinical impact – Health Minister
Source: Radio New Zealand ManageMyHealth confirmed on Wednesday it had identified a cyber security incident involving “unauthorised access” to its platform. Supplied The Health Minister has described the breach of...
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ManageMyHealth reveals scope of data breach
Source: Radio New Zealand ManageMyHealth confirmed it identified a cyber security incident on Wednesday. 123rf / Khakimullin Aleksandr D9 ManageMyHealth is expecting to start notifying customers impacted by a data...
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‘I want to sit down with her’: Cancer patient demands meeting with Nicola Willis
Source: Radio New Zealand Catherine Cook sold her business to pay out of pocket for Keytruda for her aggressive breast cancer treatment. Supplied An Auckland woman who is self-funding treatment...