Levels raised after 3 cases
Levels raised after 3 cases
New Zealand has been thrust back into Covid-19 restrictions after three community cases were detected in Auckland yesterday.
Mike Houlahan
Petitions get a dedicated committee
Petitions get a dedicated committee
Cynics have been known to scoff that the go-to solution for a politician faced with a problem is to form a committee.
Advocate for euthanasia deregistered
Advocate for euthanasia deregistered
Euthanasia advocate Sean Davison has been censured and had his registration cancelled for not disclosing details of murder charges he faced in South Africa to New Zealand medical authorities.
Govt to fund public interest journalism
Govt to fund public interest journalism
Media Minister Kris Faafoi says he wants journalists to hold him and other politicians to account.
South gets set for vaccines
South gets set for vaccines
Roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination in Otago and Southland may begin in a fortnight.
Government backs journalism with m funding boost
Government backs journalism with m funding boost
The Government has announced in Dunedin it is to offer $55 million over three years to fund public interest journalism.
Euthanasia advocate has medical registration cancelled
Euthanasia advocate has medical registration cancelled
Euthanasia advocate Sean Davison has been censured and had his registration cancelled for not disclosing details of murder charges he faced in South Africa to New Zealand medical authorities.
Climate close to new MP’s heart
Climate close to new MP’s heart
New Zealand needs to aggressively decarbonise its economy, both for itself and for the sake of its Pacific neighbours, Labour Dunedin list MP Rachel Brooking told Parliament on Wednesday.
Pfizer vaccine for the South based in Chch
Pfizer vaccine for the South based in Chch
The Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine will be stored in two -80degC freezers in Christchurch and distributed to the Southern region from there.
Stricken plane’s pilot: drills ‘just kicked into place’
Stricken plane’s pilot: drills ‘just kicked into place’
The regular Mainland Air flight between Invercargill and Dunedin yesterday was anything but routine for pilot Phil Kean, after one of the engines stopped -in flight.
East Otago water review at rapid rate
East Otago water review at rapid rate
The Government has ordered a rapid review of the health response to lead contamination in the drinking water supplying Waikouaiti and Karitane.
Steady uptake of blood tests at events centre
Steady uptake of blood tests at events centre
The East Otago Events Centre hosts a wide range of events, including flower shows, quiz nights and high teas.
리드 겁 : 바카라 카드카운팅 검사가 Waikouaiti 거주자에 대한 바카라 카드카운팅 검사 시작
리드 겁 : 바카라 카드카운팅 검사가 Waikouaiti 거주자에 대한 바카라 카드카운팅 검사 시작
A steady stream of Waikouaiti locals were waiting patiently at the East Otago Events Centre this afternoon, as blood testing of the community for lead began.
Difficult patients boost use of restraint technique
Difficult patients boost use of restraint technique
A small number of difficult patients have been responsible for a dramatic spike in the number of times people had to be restrained in southern hospitals.
Concern money used to sway doctors to euthanasia
Concern money used to sway doctors to euthanasia
An Otago doctor believes the Ministry of Health is trying to use money to entice medical professionals into offering euthanasia services.
Fears grow for Queenstown's survival
Fears grow for Queenstown's survival
Queenstown's shops, restaurants and tourism operators could be boarded up by the time overseas visitors can return to the tourist resort, the district’s mayor fears.
Breast-feeding support failing to achieve target
Breast-feeding support failing to achieve target
Initiatives by the Southern District Health Board to boost breast-feeding rates have not worked and a fresh approach is needed, the Ministry of Health says.
It is not easy being green, for any party
It is not easy being green, for any party
Last Sunday, with much fanfare, the independent Climate Change Commission released its draft advice to the Government about what it — and by extension all New Zealanders — need to do to meet the...
Legislative changes in the pipeline
Legislative changes in the pipeline
Safe drinking water is something people take for granted, but that faith has been shaken by a lead contamination scare in Waikouaiti and Karitane this ...
Cruises cancelled, next season in doubt
Cruises cancelled, next season in doubt
A French cruise operator’s plans to base a new vessel out of New Zealand later this year are in doubt following its cancellation of all local cruises this season.