Stories by Phil Pennington

Health NZ had an elaborate system of checks and balances, but they had not worked properly since 2022, documents showed.

New Zealanders should "be cautious about the privacy and security implications when installing any application".

A major audiology chain of clinics kept an Auckland man's personal details for over six years, then lost them to criminal hackers.

The hacked data may include bank account details, patient records and insurance information.

Analysis - That was up until last week's bombshell that cost blow-outs are forcing a rethink.

There are "critical" internal health and safety risks at WorkSafe, with very high staff turnover and a stalled restructure.

Immigration investigators have broken the rules on using fake online profiles to spy on people's social media, and been ordered to shape up.

Firefighters want an inquiry into a fatal house fire in Ōtaki to determine whether the fastest, best-equipped fire truck went and if there is a wider problem.

Government ministers earlier said the scheme was crucial, but the Ministry of Health now says privacy and ethical concerns outweigh its value. Audio

The Crown safety watchdog has been asked to "think seriously about how it might improve its prosecution function".

Defence officials say they have not consulted with industry and academics about participating in AUKUS Pillar Two.

Analysis - It comes as ministers outline a downgrade in plans for Dunedin Hospital as it is simply unaffordable.

The Minister for Mental Health has been told the police will "refuse welfare checks" under their pullback from social harm callouts.

The government have been told business cases for many projects - even large roading projects - have become so weak that they are disconnected from reality. Audio

National campaigned on removing individual ministerial approval but Judith Collins says they're in a coalition government and satisfied with the current regime.

A new system means police will not respond to some 111 calls.

First person - By Friday, commuters like me were getting more used to randomness. But here, on the Friday evening platform, it reached a new level, Phil Pennington writes.

ACC is first out of the blocks, and the work is "of great interest across the other government departments".

One of the coldest, hottest, and most powerful superconductor electric rocket thrusters ever to be tested in space is being built at the bottom of Wainuiomata Hill. Audio

Police staff have had unauthorised access to an online facial recognition website which has been described by critics as "stalkerware by design".

An Australian company fined more than a million dollars for muscling into the market for software that processes building consents is making IT changes that could push up consenting fees in many…

A project to replace a system that dishes out $12 billion of health payments every year is in trouble. Audio

Analysis - Inland Revenue is giving taxpayers' encrypted data to Facebook - but just how good is the encryption?

The news comes despite a new policy forbidding live use except in rare situations where there is an immediate risk to life.

In a letter to the inspector-general of intelligence and security, they said the country was in danger of aiding international crimes.