“What we have been able to ascertain so far, it is confined to maybe 7% of our total users, which I know is a large number. “The doctors’ information at this point in time, to the best of my knowledge, has not been affected at all.”The number of users impacted is between 108,000 and 126,000 users. Health Minister Simeon Brown called the breach “concerning”, and Health New Zealand (HNZ) was working closely with ManageMyHealth to ensure it was being appropriately addressed. “At this stage, there is no evidence any HNZ systems, including My Health Account, have been compromised as ManageMyHealth has separate systems,” he said. “The Minister of Health has asked for urgent assurances from Health NZ and Manage My Health that everything is being done to protect patient data and patient privacy.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 01, 2026 20:37 UTC