Canyon teams called in for Kahurangi search
Specialist canyon teams will join the search for a tramper missing in Kahurangi National Park since December 30.
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Patient data uploaded to portal after contract ends
Patient data uploaded to portal after contract ends
A patient was shocked to discover more than two years after her GP ended a contract with Manage My Health, the hacked portal continues to receive her new medical records.
'Hey buddy': Pleakley the tūī has a lot to say
'Hey buddy': Pleakley the tūī has a lot to say
A cheeky tūī with the gift of the gab is delighting visitors to Waikato's Ōtorohanga Kiwi House.
Neglectful dog breeder fails in latest bid to overturn ban
Neglectful dog breeder fails in latest bid to overturn ban
A German shepherd breeder who was banned from owning dogs for almost a decade has tried to have the prohibition overturned.
Manage My Health to start notifying patients
Manage My Health to start notifying patients
GP clinics are scrambling to advise their worried patients in the ongoing fallout from the Manage My Health ransomware attack.
Otago among unis accepting Duolingo tests
Otago among unis accepting Duolingo tests
New Zealand universities are now accepting English tests taken through language app Duolingo.
Group may have used pool at scene of unexplained death
Group may have used pool at scene of unexplained death
Police are urging a group who may have been at the address of an unexplained death in Auckland at the start of the year to come forward.
One in critical condition after motorcycle crash
One in critical condition after motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist is in a critical condition after a crash that temporarily closed a section of State Highway 75 in Christchurch.
Swampy to the rescue
Swampy to the rescue
A purpose-built amphibious excavator named Swampy has begun dredging the pop-up garden patch growing out of the Taylor River in Blenheim.
Memorial lets mother know 'her little ones' lives mattered'
Memorial lets mother know 'her little ones' lives mattered'
A Sanson cafe owner says a memorial to the children of the Field family is a chance to let mother Chelsey Field know "her little ones' lives mattered".
Ex-users of health portal may be vulnerable
Ex-users of health portal may be vulnerable
People whose GPs no longer use NZ's biggest health portal may still have had their historical data hacked.
Infant formula recalled over toxin fears
'Do not feed it to your baby': Infant formula recalled over toxin fears
A brand of infant formula is being recalled over possible toxins, the Ministry of Primary Industries has announced.
Minister, PSA at odds over health info delays
Minister, PSA at odds over health info delays
A union says Health Minister Simeon Brown is blaming officials for slow OIA responses, when his government's cuts are at fault.
'Unusually hot' for some, heavy rain to hit Fiordland
'Unusually hot' for some, heavy rain to hit Fiordland
Invercargill and Christchurch are forecast to be warmer than usual, while thunder and heavy rain is expected to hit Fiordland.
Health portal hackers remove info about data online
Health portal hackers remove info about data online
Hackers who say they have stolen data from New Zealand's biggest health portal app have removed information about the data online.
Choppers join search for missing tramper
Choppers join search for missing tramper
Police have expanded the search for a tramper missing in a South Island national park since the end of last year.
Many sport clubs risk being dissolved as deadline looms
Many sport clubs risk being dissolved as deadline looms
Fewer than half of New Zealand's incorporated community sport organisations have registered under new legislation, with the deadline just 13 weeks away.
Holiday road toll rises after woman dies in hospital
Holiday road toll rises after woman dies in hospital
The holiday road toll has risen to eight with the death of a woman in hospital yesterday.
New cycle trail builds hit brick wall
New cycle trail builds hit brick wall
A long-forgotten Doc policy that has suddenly been reactivated is creating a headache for riders trying to make new trails.
Warning for hacked health portal users
Warning for hacked health portal users
A deadline given by the Manage My Health hackers demanding $104k for stolen medical files could now be Friday, as Netsafe warns people to be extra cautious with emails.