14 May 2025
Allegations hundreds Awanui blood tests missing in transit
Thousands of lab tests are being sent from Auckland to wellington for analysis after an equipment failure at the private lab operator Awanui. There are allegations some of the samples went missing. An Awanui labs analyser has broken meaning a large quantity of immunology samples are being flown to the capital for analysis. Sammy Heimsath, an Associate Advocate at APEX Union which represents Awanui's Wellington lab workers spoke to Lisa Owen.