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MMH breach damaged trust in digital health

30 October; 2026

The final report into the Manage My Health (MMH) cyber breach calls on agencies to get their foundations right before expanding digital health infrastructure, saying damage to patient trust has extended beyond health portals.

INFORMATION GOVERNANCE

Movers and Shakers – October 2026

27 October; 2026

Our latest round up of Movers and Shakers in Digital Health includes Gary Baird’s comment on his first six weeks as national director, digital services & technology at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora.

WORKFORCE

Kiwi digital health sector ‘vibrant’ and ‘dynamic’

22 October; 2026

New Zealand's digital health sector is vibrant and easier to navigate than comparable markets, says the chief executive of global health technology company Lanas.

SECTOR

$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

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 - ‘pervert glasses’ or assistive tech?

29 October; 2026

They’ve been called ‘pervert glasses’ and banned from some venues. But what happens when the same glasses are assistive technology?

DIGITAL PATIENT

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