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• IT Error Leaves 180 Northland Radiology Reports in Limbo for Years

  Published: Apr 14, 2026

  Section: Health

  Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) has confirmed that 180 radiology reports in the Te Tai Tokerau/Northland region were never sent to the requesting clinicians due to a systemic IT...

• Systemic Failures at Waikato Hospital Lead to Fatal Misdiagnosis of Elderly Man

  Published: Apr 13, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  A damning report by Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Dr. Vanessa Caldwell has highlighted "systemic failures" at Waikato Hospital after an 82-year-old man died following a...