Innovation and AI project team expands at Health NZ

November 6, 2025
By
eHealthNews - Rebecca McBeth

The HealthX team within Health New Zealand is expanding with clinical champions driving implementation on the frontline.

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The programme aims to deliver monthly roll-outs of digital solutions focused on addressing the five health targets plus mental health pressures.

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Sonny Taite, director of digital innovation and AI, says the innovations must also be able to scale to more than one location and preferably more than one region.

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A core cross-functional team of around 10 people is being built to do the early triage, assessment and validation of initiatives.

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The next step is to develop a clinical advisory group to review tools specific to their area of expertise.

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“We are developing a repeatable streamlined innovation process,” he tells eHealthNews.

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A third team is focused on delivery and will involve clinical champions such as chief medical officers and other clinicians on the frontline.

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