Health
Warning to swimmers as risk of toxic algae intensifies
Temperatures are set to rise, creating perfect conditions in Hawke's Bay for toxic algae to bloom.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 8 January
Temperatures set to clock above 30 degrees this week. The high temperatures are a by-product of a heatwave in Australia seeing some states hit 45 degrees; More than a week after the company behind the… Audio
AI predicts health risks - but researchers don't know how
A single night of sleep is being used to predict a person's risk from 100 health conditions. The way it does it is more of mystery.
'Pretty weak': Concerns over lack of privacy breaches punishments after health data hack
Lawyers are calling for a review into what punishments companies can face for breaching privacy in the wake of the massive Manage My Health cyber hack. Audio
Calls for change to privacy law following Manage My Health hack
The massive Manage My Health data hack has put the penalties available for breaching privacy under scrutiny. Kim Baker Wilson reports. Audio
Patients still unsure if their data was hacked
More than a week after the company behind the app, Manage My Health, disclosed a data breach, patients are still struggling to find out if they've been affected. RNZ's Health correspondent, Ruth Hill… Audio
Kennedy flips US food pyramid with new dietary guidelines
The latest update puts meats, cheese and vegetables in the widest part at the top, flipping a longstanding visual of the US diet.
Manage My Health: Patients start to be notified after massive leak
GP clinics are scrambling to advise their worried patients in the ongoing fallout from the Manage My Health ransomware attack.
Who are the hackers behind Manage My Health's cyber attack?
Explainer - Kazu have a track record of targeting other institutions - from the Nepali police to a US medical records company.
Watch: Manage My Health CEO says company 'dropped the ball'
The chief executive of beleaguered patient portal says he is open to standing down if required.
Ex-users may be caught up in health breach
People whose GPs no longer use Manage My Health could still have had their data stolen.
Hackers pull down stolen medical data
Some of the 400,000 documents stolen in an attack on Manage My Health were earlier posted online.
On the road with Dr Mark Gittos
Our roadie guest today is a plastic surgeon based in Auckland. Last year he travelled to Ukraine to assist doctors with the operation on a patient whose nose was taken off in combat. Dr Mark has spent… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 7 January
The head of the private company, Manage My Health, Vino Ramayah, has confirmed his own details were among those leaked in a huge data breach, along with those of his friends and family; Tensions… Audio
Volunteering expertise to Tonga's hospitals: Liam Bately and Debbie Munro
On Friday, a small team of Mechanical Engineering students from the University of Canterbury are heading to Tonga to repair and maintain life-saving hospital equipment. Coordinated by Liam Bately… Audio
Who is behind the Manage My Health data hack?
The group calls itself Kazu. It has demanded US$60,000 after hundreds of thousands of medical files were stolen from one of the country's largest patient portals. RNZ reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to… Audio
Total fire ban declared for parts of Australia as heatwave hits
The scorching forecast has led to extreme fire danger warnings, with wind and dry lightning tipped to add to the risk.
Manage My Health CEO Vino Ramayah talks to RNZ following hack
The head of the private company, Manage My Health, Vino Ramayah, has confirmed his own details were among those leaked in a huge data breach, along with those of his friends and family. He spoke to… Audio
Toxin risk forces Nestlé to recall infant formula in 25 countries
Possible contamination with a toxin has forced Nestle to recall products across much of Europe.
Six dead as cold snap grips Europe
The plunge in temperatures has launched Europe into travel chaos, with weather-related accidents causing six deaths so far.
