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Three quarters patient bookings made online at Southern Cross Healthcare

11 February; 2026

Three quarters of bookings at Southern Cross Healthcare are being made electronically across 11 hospitals through its eAdmissions platform, with 70 percent of surgeons now using the digital system.

DIGITAL PATIENT

Digital Health Week 2026 arrives in Auckland this November

10 February; 2026

The Digital Health Week Conference for 2026 will be held on 18-19 November at Due Drop Events Centre in Manukau, Auckland with an exciting new look and feel.

SECTOR

Leadership roles confirmed as Centre for Digital Modernisation of Health progresses

3 February; 2026

Health New Zealand has confirmed the leadership structure for its Centre for Digital Modernisation of Health, appointing eight directors to oversee delivery of the 10-year Health Digital Investment Plan (HDIP) launched at Digital Health Week in November 2025.

NATIONAL SYSTEMS & STRATEGY

Union links IT outages to digital cuts

29 January; 2026

Health New Zealand has rejected claims by the Public Service Association that recent IT outages across the country are linked to cuts to its Digital Services Team.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Cybersecurity funding scrutinised following MMH breach

28 January; 2026

Health Minister Simeon Brown defended his government’s cyber security investments in Parliament today (January 28) as Labour questioned whether Budget 2024 cuts to data and digital funding left the health system more vulnerable.

INFORMATION GOVERNANCE

Features

Tāmaki Health wins Asia-Pacific Oracle Award for its HR transformation

16 December; 2025

Industry Innovation Article - Deloitte
New Zealand's largest independent primary healthcare group has halved recruitment times and enabled mobile workforce management across more than 50 clinics using Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (Human Capital Management) in partnership with implementation partner Deloitte.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Views

My View - From review to reset: what the MMH breach must change for digital health in Aotearoa

2 February; 2026

The true significance of the Manage My Health data breach will not be determined by how thoroughly it is investigated, but by whether the health sector uses this moment to fundamentally improve how digital health data and systems are designed, governed and protected in Aotearoa.

INFORMATION GOVERNANCE