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10:20 Cyber attack impacts New Zealand's health system

The cyber attack on the Waikato District Health Board's IT system has put New Zealand's entire public health system on high alert. The Associate Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall says most of Waikato DHB's IT services are expected to remain offline for at least another 48 hours. Paul Spain from Gorilla Technology speaks with Karyn Hay about cyber attacks and recovering from them.

Waikato Hospital

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10:30 Tokyo doctors call for the Olympics to be cancelled

Tokyo doctors are calling for the cancellation of the Olympic Games because of a surge in COVID-19 cases. The Games are scheduled to begin in just over nine weeks from 23 July through to the 8 August. Karyn speaks with Tokyo correspondent Phoebe Amoroso.

TOKYO, JAPAN - MAY 09: People stage a demonstration as they demand Tokyo Olympics to cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic in Tokyo, Japan on May 9, 2021.

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10:40 Midweek Mediawatch: Colin Peacock

Mediawatch's weekly catchup with Lately. This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about a newspaper error in Hawke's Bay Today, the potential for a change to Mediaworks' ownership, and an updated on attacks on the media in Gaza.

A Palestinian policeman stands in the rubble of a building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike that housed The Associated Press' offices in Gaza City, Palestine on 15 May 2021.

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