Promise over industry transformation plan
Promise over industry transformation plan
Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash will either achieve great things for southern engineering firms, or have to come back to Otago and explain why not.
Mike Houlahan
Numbers in hospital in South plunging
Numbers in hospital in South plunging
The number of people in hospital in the South who have Covid-19 has plunged in the past week, providing a much-needed easing of the workload of clinicians, especially in rural hospitals.
MoH pleased outpatients consent given
MoH pleased outpatients consent given
The Ministry of Health says it is relieved that resource consent has been granted for the outpatient building of the new Dunedin hospital.
Consent granted despite flood risk
Consent granted despite flood risk
Fast-track consent has been granted for the outpatient building of the new Dunedin Hospital, despite the independent panel which assessed the application expressing concern about the site.
Peaks have been passed: ministry
Peaks have been passed: ministry
Covid cases and hospital admissions have both now passed their peak, the Ministry of Health believes.
Cases fall below 1000 for first time since February
Cases fall below 1000 for first time since February
Active cases of Covid-19 in Dunedin have dropped below 1000 for the first time since late February.
Officials target Kloogh asset
Officials target Kloogh asset
Officials trying to recover the meagre funds left over from the millions disgraced Dunedin financial adviser Barry Kloogh stole hope to avoid court to obtain his only known sizeable asset.
Preferred firm for outpatient building named
Preferred firm for outpatient building named
Christchurch firm Southbase Construction has been selected as preferred contractor to build the outpatient building of the new Dunedin hospital.
Wastewater tests confirm trend
Wastewater tests confirm trend
The latest wastewater test results from the Institute of Environmental Science and Research appear to confirm what daily case numbers have suggested: that Covid-19 is on the wane in Otago and...
Medical waiting lists remain long in South
Medical waiting lists remain long in South
Southern surgical waiting lists seem unlikely to be cleared any time soon, despite the region’s clinicians striving to keep some level of elective surgery going during a difficult winter.
Raising awareness of stomach cancer a personal journey
Raising awareness of stomach cancer a personal journey
It is quite possible that if Karyn Paringatai had not started delving into her whakapapa, she would not be around to advocate for greater awareness of stomach cancer.
Lowest Friday case number in South since February 18
Lowest Friday case number in South since February 18
Otago and Southland yesterday recorded its lowest number of new Covid-19 cases on a Friday since mid-February.
Right to free expression can be fraught
Right to free expression can be fraught
Be it an exchange of ideas or preaching to the converted, the Free Speech Union is entitled to provide a forum for people to speak their minds, writes Mike Houlahan.
Vibrations from pile-driving analysed
Vibrations from pile-driving analysed
A different kind of PDA was on show at the new Dunedin Hospital site yesterday — not a public display of affection, rather a pile-driving analysis.
BA.2 variant no longer showing up
BA.2 variant no longer showing up
The BA.4 and BA.5 variants of Omicron have conquered Dunedin.
Gore Hospital managing cases
Gore Hospital managing cases
A quarter of the 20 beds at Gore Hospital are now being used by Covid-positive patients.
Health body accepts findings over patient's care
Health body accepts findings over patient's care
Doctors in Southland Hospital’s emergency department were so swamped with patients it meant a man’s dangerous infection was not treated sooner, the health and disability commissioner has found.
Southland Hospital wards reopen for visits
Southland Hospital wards reopen for visits
Southland Hospital is once more open to visitors after Covid-19 exposure events in two wards, but overall numbers of people in hospital with the disease in the region continued to rise yesterday.
Accessibility Bill: will it make a big difference?
Accessibility Bill: will it make a big difference?
On Tuesday Parliament took an important step towards lowering barriers and guaranteeing equality for all ... or not, take your pick.
Redefining‘ rural’ can help tackle health disparities: study
Redefining‘ rural’ can help tackle health disparities: study
Rural people have a higher mortality rate than city-dwellers and the health system should redefine what "rural" means to ensure people in those areas have fair access to healthcare, new research suggests.