Minister to be consulted over any hospital changes
Minister to be consulted over any hospital changes
Health Minister Andrew Little says he will be consulted before any changes are made to the size and scope of the new Dunedin hospital project.
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Bill on biosecurity penalties moving forward
Bill on biosecurity penalties moving forward
If all goes according to plan — and this is Parliament so nothing is guaranteed — next week Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean has what will likely be her last chance to legislate.
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Pay claims put pressure on rural hospitals
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Pay claims put pressure on rural hospitals
Southern rural hospitals are concerned their unusual status means they may have a precarious future as the Government settles outstanding pay claims.
Back to normal life as Covid restrictions end
Back to normal life as Covid restrictions end
Life in New Zealand has returned to something approaching normality today as most Covid-19 public health measures came to an end.
NZ marks accession of King, mulls public holiday for Queen
NZ marks accession of King, mulls public holiday for Queen
Cabinet will today consider whether to follow other Commonwealth countries and the United Kingdom and decree a one-off public holiday in memory of Queen Elizabeth.
Cases continue to fall in South
Cases continue to fall in South
The South continued its run of days with double-digit new community cases of Covid-19 at the weekend.
New Maori health leader: ‘they are not just numbers’
New Maori health leader: ‘they are not just numbers’
Former Southern District Health Board executive Mata Cherrington now has a central role to play in the implementation of the Government’s health reforms, having been named...
Strengths on show in PM’s visit to South
Strengths on show in PM’s visit to South
Given her job you would expect Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to know about many things, but she is still capable of springing a surprise.
PM in Dunedin, coy on Covid measures
PM in Dunedin, coy on Covid measures
Nothing is being ruled in or out when Cabinet meets on Monday to discuss the country’s Covid-19 settings, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
Nursing family become citizens
Nursing family become citizens
The Binu family have contributed enormously to the Dunedin community, and yesterday the country repaid them by granting them New Zealand citizenship.
Cases fall in South; Dunedin’s tally highest
Cases fall in South; Dunedin’s tally highest
Dunedin is the only place in the South with more than 100 officially recorded active cases of Covid-19.
‘Ready to help’, if appeal won
‘Ready to help’, if appeal won
Lucas Rakasz, the neurosurgeon the New Zealand health system did not want, is back in the country with another glowing reference — and a court date with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
Bill to ban live exports debated in House
Bill to ban live exports debated in House
The Animal Welfare Bill sounds like a broad, sweeping piece of legislation, but it actually has a single and narrow purpose: to ban the live export of cattle, deer, sheep and goats by sea.
Fears hospital services will be cut
Fears hospital services will be cut
Beds, operating theatres and even entire wards could be dropped from the design of the new Dunedin Hospital’s inpatient building as the Health Ministry desperately tries to keep the project close to budget.
Work to build Te Kaika’s wellbeing hub begins
Work to build Te Kaika’s wellbeing hub begins
South Dunedin integrated healthcare provider Te Kaika has taken the next step on its journey, but it is not straying far from its Caversham roots.
Covid delays top 6000 in Southern
Covid delays top 6000 in Southern
Covid has caused Southern health authorities to cancel or defer more than 6000 procedures, including cardiac and ophthalmology work.
First time Southern numbers below 1000 since February
First time Southern numbers below 1000 since February
The number of active Covid cases in the South has dropped below 1000.
Low booster rate concerning
Low booster rate concerning
Only 35% of southerners eligible for a second Covid-19 booster have had their jab, a take-up rate which worries epidemiologists.
‘Robo Docs’ patiently wait to consult
‘Robo Docs’ patiently wait to consult
Excuse me, the robot will see you now.
Lowest number of new cases since February
Lowest number of new cases since February
The seven-day rolling average of southern Covid-19 cases has dropped by 74, as Otago and Southland yesterday recorded the lowest daily new case number since February 20.