Last mentioned: Feb 26, 2026
Ongoing Investigation
Forensic teams begin analyzing core network infrastructure; systems remain offline.
Operational Impact
Emergency departments initiate diversion protocols as wait times surge due to manual processing.
Emergency Activation
Health New Zealand declares a 'Code Yellow' across the northern region.
Regional Escalation
Northland hospitals confirm identical system failures; regional network issues suspected.
Initial Disruption
Staff at Auckland City Hospital report loss of access to clinical workstations.
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.