Mike Houlahan

Virtual rural health school plan unaffected by Govt move

Virtual rural health school plan unaffected by Govt move

A proposal by the University of Otago and other providers to create a virtual school for rural health remains very much alive despite the Government killing off an alternative school of rural medicine this week.

Security of personal health information questioned

Many New Zealanders take too long to seek medical attention, research shows.

Security of personal health information questioned

A Southland man is questioning how secure personal health information is after an unsuccessful complaint to the Privacy Commissioner.

Virtual health campus plan still afloat

Virtual health campus plan still afloat

A mooted new virtual school for rural health remains a live proposition despite Health Minister David Clark yesterday rejecting a bid to set up a school of rural medicine.

'They have no bloody idea': Nursing call centre slammed

Mosgiel couple Mike and Marjorie Beath share their frustrations about issues with the district...

'They have no bloody idea': Nursing call centre slammed

Without the district nursing system, Mike and Marjorie Beath literally cannot live their lives.

First stage of new Dunedin ICU opens

The 20 DHBs serve a population of 4.8 million, compared to New South Wales in Australia which has...

First stage of new Dunedin ICU opens

Stage one of Dunedin hospital's new intensive care unit (ICU) has had its official opening and an official name change, to Te Puna Wai Ora-Southern Critical Care.

Chance to help reform ACC

Dunedin barrister Warren Forster has launched a nationwide survey as part of research aimed at reforming the accident compensation system.

Armistice Day: Counting human cost of war

Armistice Day: Counting human cost of World War 1

Finally, after four years of death and destruction, on November 11, 1918, the guns fell silent. Mike Houlahan looks back at the cost of WW1 on Otago and Southland, and its legacy.

Diagnosis a warning to others

When Sonia Gillan went for a scan she expected would find she had arthritis, she laughingly suggested the doctors would instead find she had cancer.

'We can’t do everything at once'

Labour leader Jacinda Ardern gives her first conference leader’s speech as Prime Minister, in the...

'We can’t do everything at once'

"Be patient." That was the New Zealand Labour Party’s message to members during its annual conference, held in Dunedin over the weekend.

Wellbeing measure for success

Finance Minister Grant Robertson speaks at the Labour Party conference in Dunedin on Saturday....

Wellbeing measure for success

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says his plans to change how economic performance is measured are intended to be bold.

Dignified and dependable, but missing a chance to be daring?

Labour will leave Dunedin well satisfied with its first party conference in the city for 30 years, writes Mike Houlahan.

PM announces special needs boost

600 new staff: PM announces boost for special needs in schools

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses the Labour Party Conference in Dunedin. Photo: Facebook/Labour Party

'Wellbeing' focus for next Budget

An ebullient Grant Robertson addresses the Labour Party Conference in the Dunedin Town Hall on...

Focus for next Budget signalled

Finance Minister Grant Robertson anointed next year’s Budget as the "Wellbeing Budget’’ in a speech to the Labour Party conference in Dunedin this morning.

Price paid for hospital site fair: Clark

The purchase is a huge boost for the $1.4 billion hospital project. Photo: ODT files

Price paid for hospital site fair: Clark

The $11.6 million paid for the former Cadbury factory site for the Dunedin Hospital rebuild was a reasonable one, Health Minister David Clark believes.

PM's message: 'thanks, but more to do'

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivers the opening address at the Labour Party conference in the...

PM's message: 'thanks, but more to do'

This weekend's Labour Party conference in Dunedin was to thank party faithful, but also to recognise there was much more still to be done, the Prime Minister said last night.

'There is much more to do': PM opens Labour conference

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaking at the Dunedin Labour Party conference this evening. Photo...

'There is much more to do': PM opens Labour conference

The bagpiper started a minute too soon, but otherwise the Dunedin Labour Party conference began without a hitch tonight.

One last battle left to fight

Gore farmer and war hero James Hargest. Photo: ODT files

One last battle left to fight

November 5, 1918, was the last day the Otago Regiment fought in World War 1. Mike Houlahan looks back at a day which almost resulted in the death of a famed Southlander.

Direct descendant proven youngest

Direct descendant proven youngest

There is a new leader in the "race" to be the youngest direct descendant of a war veteran at events marking the centenary of the battle of Le Quesnoy.

Labourites return to South

Dunedin North MP David Clark. Photo: ODT files

Labourites return to South

With pipers, a haggis ceremony, cheese rolls and Chills frontman Martin Phillipps, the Labour Party conference in Dunedin this weekend is intended to double as a celebration of the South.

Conference performances important

In theory, Dunedin should afford Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern a rousing reception at her leader's speech at this weekend's Labour Party conference.

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