Health
Who is behind the Manage My Health data hack?
The group calls itself Kazu. It has demanded US$60,000 after hundreds of thousands of medical files were stolen from one of the country's largest patient portals. RNZ reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to… Audio
Total fire ban declared for parts of Australia as heatwave hits
The scorching forecast has led to extreme fire danger warnings, with wind and dry lightning tipped to add to the risk.
Manage My Health CEO Vino Ramayah talks to RNZ following hack
The head of the private company, Manage My Health, Vino Ramayah, has confirmed his own details were among those leaked in a huge data breach, along with those of his friends and family. He spoke to… Audio
Toxin risk forces Nestlé to recall infant formula in 25 countries
Possible contamination with a toxin has forced Nestle to recall products across much of Europe.
Six dead as cold snap grips Europe
The plunge in temperatures has launched Europe into travel chaos, with weather-related accidents causing six deaths so far.
Minister and union clash over health info delays
The PSA says Simeon Brown is blaming officials for slow responses, when his government's cuts are at fault.
Terrified and angry: Assault victim waits for answers over health hack
A sexual assault victim is fearful and "ragingly angry" that her most private information could be made public in the Manage My Health hack.
Be 'extra cautious': Warning to Manage My Health users
What patients should be doing as they wait to see if they're caught up in the theft and ransom of 400,000 files.
Deadline for health data ransom reportedly moves to Friday
It had been set for about 5am on Tuesday, but the hackers have not released any further data.
Fears health data hack could reveal details of sexual violence
Victims will be living in terror that their private details could be among a cache of hacked medical information, advocate Claire Buckley says.
Government boosts mental health funding to support prevention, early intervention
The initiative was funded $10 million over two years to support non-government organisations or community providers.
'A lot of queries' as anxiety about stolen health data grows
GPs are being inundated with questions from patients about the Manage My Health hack - but they don't have the answers. Audio
US cuts broad recommendation for four childhood vaccines including flu
Public health experts warn the latest rollback could lead to preventable hospitalisations and deaths.
Urgent care clinic short-staffing unfair on community - union
Health NZ said the accident and medical clinic was without a doctor on Monday morning because the rostered staffer was sick.
Manage My Health data hackers ransom deadline expires today
The ransom threat from hackers who have stolen 400,000 patient files from Manage My Health is set to expire. Chair of the General Practice Owners Association, Angus Chambers, who is also a GP spoke to… Audio
Health Minister says ManageMyHealth hack is 'pretty unacceptable'
Hackers say they will release up to 400,000 stolen patient documents if ManageMyHealth doesn't pay. Audio
Patients at risk of theft and extortion after hack
The hackers say they will leak more than 400,000 files if a ransom isn't paid, in what an expert says is "the worst data breach that I recall seeing in New Zealand". Audio
Living with the invisible disability, aphasia
30,000 people across the country suffer from a condition you may have never heard of.
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 5 January
Health Minister Simeon Brown provides an update on Manage My Health data hack; Manage My Health and Neighbourly have both been hit by data breaches; Former New Zealand Prime Minister and UN leader… Audio
