Trust: The First Casualty

The Context A cybercriminal group called “Kazu” accessed the ‘My Health Documents’ module of the ManageMyHealth platform in late December 2025. They stole over 400,000 sensitive health documents—referrals, test results, discharge summaries—and...

The $6.5m Governance Gap

The ContextThe High Court in Christchurch placed six Chance Voight entities into interim liquidation on 10 December 2025. The trigger was a $6.5 million related-party loan, disclosed by a former employee. The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) issued four compulsory...

The Settlement: A Blueprint for Liability

The Settlement: A Blueprint for LiabilityA €268 million fine for a French bank is a direct warning to every director in New Zealand. The law does not respect borders.The ContextOn 8 January 2026, the Paris court approved a settlement of €267.5-268 million (approx....

The Governance Gap: A Forensic Breakdown

The Office of the Auditor-General’s 2024 school audit results, published 8 December 2025, reveal a systemic failure in financial governance. The data is stark: 27 schools required Ministry of Education financial guarantees, a 400% increase year-on-year. 64 audit...

Trust: The First Casualty

Trust: The First CasualtyA public health data breach exposes more than a software flaw.The ContextBetween 108,000 and 126,000 New Zealanders had their private health documents exposed. The breach in the ManageMyHealth app’s ‘Health Documents’ module...