Vaccine stocks being rationed
Vaccine stocks being rationed
Covid-19 vaccine stocks will be rationed for the next few weeks to try to avoid New Zealand running out.
Mike Houlahan
Treasure trove of history saved from Cadbury demolition
Treasure trove of history saved from Cadbury demolition
Archaeologists have not stuck a trowel in the dirt on the former Cadbury factory site yet, but have already unearthed a treasure trove of precious historical material.
Sweet find in the rubble uncovers Cadbury's history
Sweet find in the rubble uncovers Cadbury's history
A glimpse back in time to horse-drawn chocolate deliveries has been discovered amid the rubble at the former Cadbury factory in Dunedin.
Supplies of vaccine low
Supplies of vaccine low
An eighty-year-old Dunedin man was told there was no Covid-19 vaccine appointment available at the Meridian vaccine centre because they had "run out of vaccine".
Some Kloogh investors recover stolen funds
Some Kloogh investors recover stolen funds
A few investors have retrieved some of the money stolen from them by imprisoned Dunedin financial adviser Barry Kloogh.
30,000 strike for better nurses’ conditions
30,000 strike for better nurses’ conditions
Nurses hope to return to the bargaining table tomorrow, after an estimated 30,000 unionists nationally held an eight-hour strike yesterday.
Nurses take strike action for 8 hours
Nurses take strike action for 8 hours
New Zealand Nurses Organisation members walked off the job today after talks to settle their collective wage agreement collapsed.
Striking nurses at breaking point, constantly worried: union
Striking nurses at breaking point, constantly worried: union
Southern nurses go on strike tomorrow because they are fatigued, at breaking point, and constantly worried about patient safety, a local union organiser says.
Maori Antarctic presence claim
Maori Antarctic presence claim
Maori likely explored Antarctic waters centuries before European navigators and have maintained a close connection with the frozen continent since, an Otago researcher says.
Hospital will have too few beds: Woodhouse
Hospital will have too few beds: Woodhouse
The new Dunedin Hospital will not have enough beds to meet future demand, based on the Government’s own numbers, National Dunedin list MP Michael Woodhouse says.
Mayor not sure about fluoridation
Mayor not sure about fluoridation
The Southern District Health Board’s enthusiasm for extending water fluoridation is being resisted by Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult, who says he is yet to be convinced the region needs it.
A ray of sunshine
A ray of sunshine
Mosgiel boy Ali Wilkinson spent yesterday at home playing.
Everything changes if cancer looms
Everything changes if cancer looms
Soaring waiting lists recently compelled the SDHB to issue a request for proposal for other health providers to treat up to 200 breast and prostate cancer patients. Health reporter Mike Houlahan examines the cancer patient journey.
Old Bills linger on, waiting for their time
Old Bills linger on, waiting for their time
There are some Bills which just sit around Parliament for years and years, jammed up in the process but moving no further forward.
Uni may chip in $20m for centre
Uni may chip in $20m for centre
The University of Otago may contribute as much as $20million to a $51million "Interprofessional Learning Centre’’ planned as part of the new Dunedin hospital campus.
NZ needs to prepare for worst - report
NZ needs to prepare for worst - report
New Zealand is still dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic but needs to be preparing now for the next outbreak of a global disease, a group of academics say.
Maternity care plan endorsed
Maternity care plan endorsed
Plans for two primary maternity facilities in Central Otago and Wanaka got the go-ahead yesterday, despite the cost of the project rising sharply.
Colonoscopy oversight more positive
Colonoscopy oversight more positive
Introducing bowel cancer screening in the South in 2018 was absolutely the right thing to do, the chairman of the Southern District Health Board’s endoscopy oversight group says.
Surgical tools not sterilised
Surgical tools not sterilised
Five operations at Dunedin Hospital in recent months had begun before doctors or nurses discovered their instruments were not properly sterilised.
Cancer plan ready by December, Hodgson says
Cancer plan ready by December, Hodgson says
The Southern region should have a five-year cancer treatment plan by the end of this year.