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• Strategic Migration: The American Physician Influx to Regional South Canterbury

  Published: May 2, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  The small South Island town of Timaru has gained international attention following a feature in the Wall Street Journal detailing a growing cluster of American medical professional...

• Coffee or Consult? Google AI Glitch Sends Hospital Callers to Timaru Cafe

  Published: Apr 15, 2026

  Section: Companies & Industry

  A Timaru cafe manager has described weeks of disruption after Google’s Gemini AI tool began directing people seeking Timaru Hospital to their coffee lounge instead. Sopheze Coffee...

• Health NZ Scrubs "Cluttered" Internet of 344 Legacy Websites

  Published: Apr 13, 2026

  Section: AXL News

  Health New Zealand (HNZ) has embarked on a massive digital spring cleaning, decommissioning hundreds of legacy websites inherited from the former district health boards. The agency...