Visitors allowed back at hospital from this afternoon
Visitors allowed back at hospital from this afternoon
Dunedin Hospital is opening to visitors again after Covid-19 outbreaks in multiple wards were contained.
Mike Houlahan
Health shake-up - doing the hard yards
Health shake-up - doing the hard yards
It's called the poisoned chalice for a reason.
Programme director relishing the challenge
Programme director relishing the challenge
The new Dunedin Hospital is a "one in a generation" construction project, and its new programme director Tony Lloyd cannot believe his luck that he will get to work on it.
Outbreaks take toll on aged care
Outbreaks take toll on aged care
More than a third of southern aged residential care residents and staff have contracted Covid-19, despite strenuous efforts to keep the pandemic disease out of rest-homes and hospital facilities.
Covid and short-staffing hit surgery
Covid and short-staffing hit surgery
A new report shows the magnitude of the ongoing impact Covid-19 and staff shortages are having on surgical services in the South.
Ophthalmology waiting list shorter, gynaecology waits increase
Ophthalmology waiting list shorter, gynaecology waits increase
The Southern District Health Board has reduced its ophthalmology waiting list by about two-thirds so far this year.
Showtime for Mooney’s lucky hand-me-down Bill
Showtime for Mooney’s lucky hand-me-down Bill
As Southland National MP Joseph Mooney will likely find out on Wednesday, having everyone in Parliament agreeing that there is a problem is no guarantee that anyone is going to be interested in...
Luxon settling in for his long job interview
Luxon settling in for his long job interview
National Party leader Chris Luxon has now been in his new job for six months, a milestone not all of his many predecessors in the role achieved.
Stresses mount on hospital nursing staff
Stresses mount on hospital nursing staff
Acute staff shortages, compounded by illness, have forced the SDHB to restrict visitors at Dunedin Hospital to those allowed only for compassionate reasons.
Construction begins with filling, depositing of time capsule
Construction begins with filling, depositing of time capsule
The new Dunedin Hospital has not even been built, but preparations are already being made for when it is eventually surplus to requirements.
Nats want to see booster legislation
Nats want to see booster legislation
National will not automatically support the Government’s bid to authorise a second Covid-19 booster and wants to see the legislation first.
As outbreak persists, SDHB to cut updates
As outbreak persists, SDHB to cut updates
The Southern District Health Board is to scale back the regularity of its Covid-19 updates, despite the pandemic being far from over.
Pressure on southern hospitals continues
Pressure on southern hospitals continues
Southern hospitals will be short of beds again this weekend, due to the ongoing pandemic and continuing staff shortages.
Health system reforms a step into the unknown
Health system reforms a step into the unknown
The law to disestablish them is yet to be passed by Parliament, but at New Zealand’s 20 district health boards, employees are counting down to July 1, when their employers will be replaced by Health New Zealand. Health reporter Mike Houlahan asks what happens next.
Southern businesses share the stateside spotlight
Southern businesses share the stateside spotlight
As you may have heard tell, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in the United States this week, delivering the Harvard University commencement speech and — at the last possible moment — securing a sit...
Job done: city’s biggest vaccination clinic closes
Job done: city’s biggest vaccination clinic closes
There has been a whole lot of pain at the Meridian Mall vaccination centre, but also a whole lot of gain.
Maori ministers in South
Maori ministers in South
Dunedin was awash with ministers of the Crown yesterday, as the Labour Maori caucus continued a national tour to sell Budget 2022 to iwi and hapu.
Pressure eases on Covid wards
Pressure eases on Covid wards
Pressure has eased on southern Covid-19 wards after a stressful period for staff.
New lead for hospital build selected
New lead for hospital build selected
Tony Lloyd, who worked on the Burwood Hospital rebuild and Christchurch acute services building, has taken over a major role in the construction of the new Dunedin Hospital.
Pointers for NZ from Australian election
Pointers for NZ from Australian election
It is so long ScoMo and gidday Albo, after Labor’s victory in the Australian election on Saturday.