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Manage My Health: Patients start to be notified after massive leak
GP clinics are scrambling to advise their worried patients in the ongoing fallout from the Manage My Health ransomware attack.
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'Entitlement issues': Risk concerns over man who abducted and violated jogger
7 Jan 2026Haydn Christy has appeared before the Parole Board for the third time in nine months, but it determined he remained a risk to the community.
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Major music act pulls out of two upcoming Kiwi festivals
7 Jan 2026Norwegian electronic music duo Röyksopp will be a no-show at Splore and Electric Avenue, organisers have confirmed.
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Two flown to hospital after jetboat crash
7 Jan 2026Two people have been flown to hospital following a jetboat crash in Otago.
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Neglectful breeder fails in latest bid to overturn nine-year dog-ownership ban
7 Jan 2026Janine Wallace and her mother Barbara Glover had been breeding German Shepherds for several years before their convictions.
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Fruit fly found in Auckland suburb; restrictions in place
7 Jan 2026A biosecurity operation is underway in Auckland's Mt Roskill after a Queensland fruit fly was found.
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SH1 closed in Canterbury after crash jams crossing
7 Jan 2026State Highway 1 in Canterbury is closed following a single-car crash that has left a barrier at a train level crossing jammed.
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Infant baby formula recalled over possible toxins
7 Jan 2026A brand of infant formula is being recalled over possible toxins, the Ministry of Primary Industries has announced.
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Driver caught at double the speed limit in Palmerston North
7 Jan 2026Police are reporting multiple instances of concerning speeds on roads in the Manawatū over the last two days.
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Body believed to be missing tramper Connor Purvis found
7 Jan 2026The body was found on the southern side of Mt Huxley on Wednesday morning.
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Group's pool visit under scrutiny after unexplained death at Devonport house
7 Jan 2026Police do not believe the group were there at the time of the death.
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Who are the hackers behind Manage My Health's cyber attack?
7 Jan 2026Explainer - Kazu have a track record of targeting other institutions - from the Nepali police to a US medical records company.
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Caught in a web: Biologist discovers possible new spider species
7 Jan 2026A Taranaki biologist is overjoyed after discovering what is thought to be a new species of spider.
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Thunder and hail warnings, despite warmer weather
7 Jan 2026Heavy rain in the east today will be followed by high temperatures over the following few days.
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Court rejects protester's fake $50 note featuring Shane Jones
Bruce Mahalski objected to paying the fee, saying it implied he committed an antisocial crime when his motives were selfless.
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$40 to access road to historic Otago goldmining town
7 Jan 2026Cars, trucks or motorcycles will be charged to use the road into Macetown from the end of this month.
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32C day looms as 'unusually' hot weather arrives
7 Jan 2026Parts of the country are predicted to be more than 4C hotter than usual as they get a "great deal of sunshine".
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Neighbours' cat dispute leads to stabbing threat
The younger woman had shown up to the next-door house with a 50-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman yelling and screaming demanding the cat back.
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Young woman arrested after 'unprovoked' assault on two people
7 Jan 2026The woman fled the scene and was arrested on Hibiscus Coast Highway.
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Patient 'horrified' Manage My Health still holds her data
7 Jan 2026She stopped using the system, which has been hacked, in 2020 and was shocked to see her intimate information still there.
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'Hero driver' praised for aiding in return of missing dogs
A 35-year-old man has been remanded in custody, facing charges related to driving, burglary and theft of stock.
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Memorial for kids killed in fire lets mum know 'her little ones' lives mattered'
7 Jan 2026August, Hugo and Goldie Field died late last year, in a fire that's being treated as a murder-suicide.
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'Shambles': Metlink troubles make for sour return to work
7 Jan 2026Commuters say the number of buses sent to replace trains has been inadequate, while some buses haven't showed up or left earlier than scheduled.
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Man charged over theft of war grave plaques
Plaques stolen from soldiers' graves at an Invercargill cemetery have been recovered, and a man charged with their theft.
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NZ troops in Ukraine for ceasefire would need Cabinet signoff - Ministry
7 Jan 2026Sending troops to support a ceasefire in Ukraine would still need cabinet sign off.
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New wilderness cycle trails hit a brick wall
A long-forgotten policy that's suddenly been reactivated is creating a headache for riders trying to make new trails.
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Red moon, blue moon, supermoon: What to watch out for in 2026
What will we see in the southern sky in 2026?
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Wither Hills Farm Park 'highly likely' to close as fire season heats up
7 Jan 2026MetService has forecast 33C for Friday, 31C for Saturday, and 30C for Sunday as a westerly flow brings scorching heat across the South Island.
Top News stories
- Manage My Health: Patients start to be notified after massive leak
- Whangārei sex attacker Haydn Teoneroa Christy refused release by Parole Board
- Former Sydney detective Peter Meagher honoured in last Bondi terror attack funeral
- Major music act pulls out of two upcoming Kiwi festivals
- Intense heatwave grips Australia's southern states, fans bushfires
