Patients were labelled as dead, while some had their names changed to "Charlie Kirk" after New Zealand's MediMap platform was ...

When the Herald attempted to contact the platform, MediMap, a pre-recorded message said the team was currently investigating the issue.

Its private operator has sought a court injunction to help protect the information of possibly affected patients.

A cyber security consultant says organisations need to take ownership of where they put their information.

The hacked health portal is heading to court to try to block people accessing and using the data that has been breached.