Mike Houlahan

Green vision for South stronghold laid out

Green Party co-leaders James Shaw and Marama Davidson. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

Green vision for South stronghold laid out

Today, the Otago Daily Times continues its series of interviews with the leaders of the political parties now in Parliament. In part two, Green Party co-leaders James Shaw...

Kloogh appeal 'shows his arrogance'

Barry Kloogh outside the Dunedin District Court yesterday. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Kloogh appeal 'shows his arrogance'

Shamed financial adviser Barry Kloogh’s decision to appeal his sentence for stealing more than $15 million from his clients shows his lack of remorse for his crimes, some of his victims say.

Sport team isolation proposal advances in resort

The Government has been advised allowing bed taxes by the Productivity Commission. Photo: Getty...

Sport team isolation proposal advances in resort

An ambitious plan to allow international sports teams to train while isolating in Queenstown is a step closer to reality.

Failures with scanning machines

Failures with scanning machines

Two Dunedin Hospital scanning machines have broken down in recent weeks.

1000-plus waiting 120-plus days

Specialist services executive director Patrick Ng. Photo: ODT files

1000-plus waiting 120-plus days

More than 1000 Southern District Health Board patients have been waiting more than four months for planned surgery.

Focus on recruitment

The Southern District Health Board is considering a new system of recruiting senior doctors to provide adequate cover for regional hospitals.

‘Escalation’ plan bid to unclog EDs

Covid-19 has greatly reduced demand at Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department - volumes in June...

‘Escalation’ plan bid to unclog EDs

In a bid to unclog its slow-moving emergency departments, the Southern District Health Board is developing an "escalation" plan to try to improve patient flow.

Amphibious caravan to float your boat

Adrian Rongen and his aquatic caravan take to the water at Lake Waihola on Saturday. PHOTO:...

Amphibious caravan to float your boat

It was not quite a maiden voyage, but boat-builder Adrian Rongen was a happy man on Saturday when his new ARVee made it on to Lake Waihola.

Flames engulf house in Oamaru

An Oamaru house was severely damaged by fire early this morning.

Many hands on deck to get dross out of Mataura

New Zealand First MP Mark Patterson launching his Mataura dross petition in 2019, flanked by...

Many hands on deck to get dross out of Mataura

Speaking, as we were last week, of southerners wanting to see a speedy resolution to the many issues surrounding the future of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, the town of Mataura has the most...

Role as sole MP may change soon

Act Leader David Seymour speaks to media during a press conference at Parliament last month....

Role as sole MP may change soon

Act New Zealand leader David Seymour talks to Mike Houlahan about how he would solve the Tiwai Point issue, the End of Life Choice referendum, and his hopes that he will no longer be his party’s sole MP in Parliament.

Primary care nurses call for pay parity with strike

Nurse Marg Hamilton flies the flag at a New Zealand Nurses Organisation protest in Dunedin...

Primary care nurses call for pay parity with strike

Primary care nurses took their call for pay parity to southern streets yesterday, picketing to mark a rare strike by the GP clinic and medical centre workers.

Preparations in place for nurses’ strike

In 2018, there were 87 breaches, more than twice those in the previous year and three times as...

Preparations in place for nurses’ strike

Southern medical centres and GP practices are prepared for a strike by primary care nurses today, WellSouth says.

Long wait for ambulance ‘not the first time’

Idea Services says it is disappointed that a person it supports had to wait almost three hours for an ambulance crew to arrive following his emergency call.

Government backs dross action

Firefighters at an entrance to the building holding toxic ouvea premix in Mataura. PHOTO: LAURA...

Government backs dross action

The Government has added its heft to a legal attempt to get New Zealand Aluminium Smelters to remove toxic waste stored in Mataura.

Lengthy wait for ambulance ‘unacceptable’

An ailing intellectually disabled Dunedin man’s almost three-hour wait for help from the ambulance service was absolutely unacceptable for someone suffering an emergency, his guardian says.

Nats would keep minimum wage exemption

National Dunedin list MP Michael Woodhouse, National Taieri candidate Liam Kernaghan and National...

Nats would keep minimum wage exemption

National will maintain the minimum wage exemption for firms hiring disabled workers if elected, its social development spokeswoman Louise Upston says.

Progress on ICU air conditioning

New air-conditioning machinery will be installed in a bid to get Dunedin Hospital’s multimillion-dollar new intensive care department fully functional.

Hyper vigilant attitude key for Dunedin

New Zealand is fast approaching 1200 confirmed cases. Photo: Getty Images

Hyper vigilant attitude key for Dunedin

The South Island remains at Covid-19 Alert Level 2 today, a precautionary measure due to Aucklanders now being able to travel again.

Tiwai ‘just transition’ must move beyond talk

Grant Robertson speaks at a breakfast meeting of the Otago Southland Employers’ Association....

Tiwai ‘just transition’ must move beyond talk

As a rule, Labour finance ministers do not receive the warmest of welcomes from employers’ associations.

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