Southern hospital IT outage caused by third-party hardware failure, Health NZ says
It impacted “a range of clinical systems in Te Waipounamu”, Health NZ acting chief IT officer Darren Douglass…
New All Blacks coach faces brutal gauntlet in first season – Phil Gifford
The first time the All Blacks won a test series in South Africa, in 1996, there was a…
Centenarian Betty Gilgen celebrates 100th birthday with vintage car drive
“He could build anything,” Betty said. Betty Gilgen and her father, Harry Pennell. Photo / Supplied Her nomadic…
Hospitals IT failure follows start of new group to fix old systems
“An internal funding case will be developed to identify future funding options for the centre,” Health NZ told…
Tauranga officials told not to allow buildings in potential landslide zones more than 20 years ago, documents show
The advice in 2005 has been superseded in part by new science that has led to the adoption…
Listen to The Country: Weather update with Phil Duncan from WeatherWatch
When will the Aussie heat make it across the Tasman? Grant McCallum and Andrew Hoggard: Today’s farmer/politician panel…
Phil Collins reveals health struggles and need for 24-hour live-in nurse
Phil Collins had a No 1 hit New Zealand in 1989 with Another Day in Paradise. The singer…
Matinee Idle: Simon Morris on his Radio NZ show’s last waltz
For many, Matinee Idle was the esoteric sound of summer holiday afternoons for more than 20 years. Then…
Phil Thomsen’s gardening guides inspire self-sufficiency and simple food growing
Thomsen revels in the magic of watching the seedlings emerge from the soil in early spring and bringing…
Facial recognition report shows teenagers are worst threat to South Island supermarkets
“While six out of the top 10 offenders are minors across the FSSI store network, no minors or…
Police refused use of rescue chopper because they wrongly thought teenager was dead
Police this week said if they had “asked the necessary questions” they would have categorised it differently. “Unfortunately,…
Things to do in Auckland this weekend: Christmas lights, Tango Day and more
Where: Franklin Rd, Ponsonby. Ōtara Block Christmas Lights When: Nightly 7.30pm-11.30pm until December 25. Where: Cooper Cres, Ross…