Andrew Mc Rae
Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital tortured kids, Commission told
The Abuse in Care inquiry has been told that electric shock treatment given to children at Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the 1970s was akin to torture. Electroconvulsive therapy - or ECT - was… Audio
Peacockes Road closure causes upset for residents
Residents in a rural area on the southern-edge of Hamilton are furious about the nine-month closure of their road.
Peacockes Road will close near its western-end for the construction of water supply… Audio
DHB hack: Cancer patients face further delay, systems still down
Another delay for cancer patients needing radiation therapy at Waikato DHB as it announces it won't be back on until next week - three weeks after the cyber attack that took it offline.
It comes as… Audio
Business News for 1 June 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Waikato DHB IT system still offline, two weeks after hack
Computer services remain offline at all Waikato DHB hospitals nearly two-weeks after a ransomware cyber attack brought it all to a grinding halt.
The DHB says while good progress is being made to… Audio
Markets Update for 31 May 2021
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Business News for 31 May 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Radiation therapy expected at Waikato DHB by early June
Radiation therapy for cancer patients is likely to be back on at the Waikato DHB by the middle of next week as it starts restoring its IT services.
It comes with a caveat though. It will not be at… Video, Audio
End in sight for Waikato DHB cyber issues, says Health Minister
The Waikato DHB still doesn't have a firm date when it expects its IT systems to be back up and running, 10 days after a cyber attack crippled its hospitals. Patient care remains affected, with cancer… Audio
Waikato DHB hack: Leaked private data confirmed genuine
Confidential patient and staff information stolen in last week's ransomware cyber attack on the Waikato DHB is confirmed to be genuine.
Files were leaked to four media organisations, including RNZ on… Audio
Urgent govt meeting underway as DHB hack continues
An urgent high level government meeting is taking place tonight, as the Waikato DHB continues to be in the grip of a massive cyber attack.
Health Minister Andrew Little says the government has… Audio
Waikato DHB hackers email RNZ claiming to have personal data
A group purporting to be responsible for the cyber attack on the Waikato DHB has emailed RNZ, saying it has personal information of patients and employees.
The email, which RNZ has sent on to police… Audio
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Private data may have leaked
Waikato DHB bosses have admitted people's personal data may have fallen into the wrong hands, as a result of its cyber breach.
The entire system crashed nearly a week ago and it's not likely to be… Audio
Midday Business News for 21 May 2021
My Food Bag has met investor confidence in its public listing earlier this year with a higher full year profit than forecast. Audio
Thames Hospital ransomware attack called terrorism
The Mayor of Thames District is calling the ransomware attack on the Waikato DHB terrorism. Thames Hospital is one of five public hospitals in the Waikato region working completely offline - with all… Audio
Waikato DHB's IT systems may not be back online 'til next week
It may take until next week to get I-T services back up and running at Waikato DHB, as specialists race to contain -- and eradicate -- ransomware. Patient care and appointments continue to be… Audio
Markets Update for 20 May 2021
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Waikato DHB IT systems still shut down after cyber attack
Public hospitals in the Waikato region are into their second day without IT systems following a major ransomware cyber attack early yesterday morning. The DHB believes the attack came from an email… Audio
Markets Update for 17 May 2021
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Business News for 17 May 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio