# Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora)

Type: organization

Source: Cyber Intelligence Brief — https://getcyberbrief.com/entity/health-new-zealand-te-whatu-ora
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## Timeline

- **2026-02-26T17:45:00Z**: Ongoing Investigation — Forensic teams begin analyzing core network infrastructure; systems remain offline.
- **2026-02-26T14:00:00Z**: Operational Impact — Emergency departments initiate diversion protocols as wait times surge due to manual processing.
- **2026-02-26T10:00:00Z**: Emergency Activation — Health New Zealand declares a 'Code Yellow' across the northern region.
- **2026-02-26T08:30:00Z**: Regional Escalation — Northland hospitals confirm identical system failures; regional network issues suspected.
- **2026-02-26T07:15:00Z**: Initial Disruption — Staff at Auckland City Hospital report loss of access to clinical workstations.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Major IT Outage Paralyzes Auckland and Northland Healthcare Networks
2026-02-26 18:39:15 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

A widespread IT system failure has disrupted clinical services across Auckland and Northland hospitals, forcing staff to revert to manual processes. The outage affects multiple districts, raising critical concerns about the resilience of New Zealand's centralized healthcare infrastructure.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/auckland-northland-hospital-it-outage-analysis

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