The latest issues follow at least four major IT outages at public hospitals last month. Photo: Getty ImagesDoctors and nurses at South Island hospitals have been struggling with clinical documents not being displayed or not being saved. 'Fixing longstanding issues'This follows at least four major IT outages at public hospitals last month. Health NZ has repeatedly told the public it had workarounds and plans to protect patient care during outages. Health NZ told RNZ last week it was moving from regional IT service desks to a national model so support was clearer and more consistent.


Source:   Otago Daily Times
February 16, 2026 22:48 UTC