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flag A New Zealand IT flaw left 4,000–5,500 health workers unpaid, prompting backlash over government cuts and calls for reform.

flag A payroll system failure in New Zealand’s Waikato region left about 4,000 to 5,500 health workers unpaid due to a flaw in the rostering system, causing financial hardship and sparking criticism over repeated IT failures. flag The Public Service Association blamed government-imposed cuts—including a 23% reduction in Health NZ’s IT workforce and over 2,800 administrative staff—for weakening system resilience. flag Health NZ apologized, confirmed back pay by evening, and pledged fixes, but the union demanded an urgent independent review and called for a halt to further cuts, warning that ongoing underfunding threatens both staff and patient care.

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