Health network laments planned strike by nurses
Health network laments planned strike by nurses
Planned strike action by primary care nurses is "truly disappointing", WellSouth primary health network says.
Mike Houlahan
Machine requires hospital upgrade
Machine requires hospital upgrade
Work will start in February on upgrades necessary for Dunedin Hospital to bring a new linear accelerator into operation.
Dross plight concerns highlighted in Wellington
Dross plight concerns highlighted in Wellington
Parliament's environment select committee has strongly encouraged all parties to find a solution to remove potentially toxic aluminium dross from Mataura as soon as possible.
Election delay logistical headache
Election delay logistical headache
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern started an enormous logistical exercise yesterday when she postponed this year’s general election from September 19 to October 17.
SDHB’s poor record-keeping criticised
SDHB’s poor record-keeping criticised
Slipshod record-keeping by Southern District Health Board mental health staff has once more been criticised, this time by mental health commissioner Kevin Allan, in a report into the apparent...
SDHB criticised over suspected suicide on hospital grounds
SDHB criticised over suspected suicide on hospital grounds
The Southern District Health Board and a psychiatrist have been sternly criticised by the Mental Health Commissioner after a patient died on hospital grounds in an apparent suicide.
Telehealth trial may go up a gear
Telehealth trial may go up a gear
A pilot programme testing telehealth follow-up consultations for cancer patients could be accelerated should further Covid-19 restrictions be put in place, the Cancer Society says.
Stakes high for election date decision
Stakes high for election date decision
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will this morning announce whether the general election will be postponed.
Testing centres put on standby
Testing centres put on standby
After a boom few days, southern Covid-19 community testing stations have been shut down, although they remain on standby in case they are needed.
Our most unconventional election
Our most unconventional election
Even if this were a normal election University of Otago constitutional law specialist Andrew Geddis’ book Electoral Law in New Zealand: Practice and Policy would have been well-thumbed by politicians already.
South prepared to deal with new outbreak
South prepared to deal with new outbreak
Southern health officials are confident the region and its people are ready for any incursion of Covid-19, while businesses are displaying QR codes for a Covid tracing app.
Virus testing in South increases almost sevenfold
Virus testing in South increases almost sevenfold
Covid-19 testing rates across the southern region increased almost sevenfold in a day, with more than 1300 people being tested for the disease yesterday.
Parting barbs urge change for media
Parting barbs urge change for media, elections
Dunedin South Labour MP Clare Curran has gone from Parliament and, as anticipated, she did not go quietly.
Fiery, emotional farewell speech
Fiery, emotional farewell speech
Outgoing Dunedin South MP Clare Curran has revealed the extreme emotional toll politics has taken on her, telling Parliament yesterday she had once contemplated suicide.
How Kloogh spun a web of deceit
How Kloogh spun a web of deceit
Perhaps the most surprising thing about Barry Kloogh’s Ponzi scheme is that it was not detected earlier.
Catch-up may have backfired
Catch-up may have backfired
The Southern DHB's hard work to catch up on surgery postponed because of the Covid-19 lockdown may have backfired, as the organisation is still waiting to be told it will be paid for that work.
Kloogh victim despondent protections not in place
Kloogh victim despondent protections not in place
Barry Kloogh’s conviction for stealing more than $15 million from his financial advisory clients means nothing unless laws are changed to stop it happening again, one of his victims says.
‘Life built on a lie’
‘Life built on a lie’
A quarter of a century of deceit, lies and brazen and calculated theft came to an end for Barry Kloogh yesterday.
Greens determined in face of 5% threshold
Greens determined in face of 5% threshold
For the Green Party, the political ground zero this election might just be the corner of King Edward St and Hillside Rd.
Bombshell news start of nightmare
Bombshell news start of nightmare
Hundreds of people have had their hopes and dreams dashed after investing with Barry Kloogh, many having lost their life’s savings. Mike Houlahan spoke to some of them before...