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$1.8 billion funding approved under Health Digital Investment Plan

21 October; 2026

Funding of $1.8 billion has been committed to four business cases as part of the Health Digital Investment Plan (HDIP), which has a total estimated cost of $7.4 billion over ten years.

NATIONAL SYSTEMS & STRATEGY

Digital solution sought to take pressure of EDs

19 October; 2026

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is looking for a digital solution to safely redirect Emergency Department (ED) patients to other health providers such as telehealth, primary and urgent care.

CLINICAL SOFTWARE

Labour and TOP support Health Digital Investment Plan

14 October; 2026

Three political parties are backing greater investment in digital health ahead of the election next month, with Labour and The Opportunity Party (TOP) saying they would retain and fund the Government's 10-year Health Digital Investment Plan.

NATIONAL SYSTEMS & STRATEGY

ACC looks to expand and improve Medical Notes Service

12 October; 2026

ACC is looking to improve and expand its Medical Notes Service, with GPs saying they are often asked to submit personal patient information via email.

INFORMATION GOVERNANCE

Lanas to buy indici as part of $150 million investment in NZ

8 October; 2026

Global healthcare technology company Lanas will acquire practice management platform indici as part of a $150 million investment in New Zealand healthcare technology over the next two years.

SECTOR

Features

Updating digital systems in an emergency department that never stops

16 October September; 2026

Health NZ Digital Services have been working with staff at Wellington Regional Hospital's emergency department to support a programme of digital improvements while helping prepare for a wider redevelopment that will eventually create a larger ED.

CLINICAL SOFTWARE

Views

My View - cyber maturity in healthcare - why technology alone is not enough

19 October; 2026

VIEW - As expectations around cyber security increase, organisations need to demonstrate that cyber risks are governed, controls are operating consistently and the organisation is prepared to respond when something goes wrong.

INFORMATION GOVERNANCE

My View - Q&A with Ayesha Verrall

5 October; 2026

Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall answers questions about funding and staffing of Digital Services within Health NZ, whether Labour will keep the Health Digital Investment Plan in place if elected and her vision for the role of AI.

NATIONAL SYSTEMS & STRATEGY