Hospital floor space questioned
Hospital floor space questioned
Covid-19 highlights the need for the new Dunedin Hospital to have adequate floor space for infection control measures, National health spokesman Michael Woodhouse says.
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Expected floor area seen as inadequate
Expected floor area seen as inadequate
"Six football fields" of floor space in the new Dunedin Hospital has disappeared and a facility that is too important to get wrong may prove to be inadequate, National's health spokesman says.
Southern MPs put in the hard yards
Southern MPs put in the hard yards
Almost the whole of New Zealand, including our MPs, have been holed up at home through the Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown.
Significant changes to city seats
Significant changes to city seats
Voters in St Clair and Caversham "moved" to Taieri and Clyde and Alexandra became part of Southland, following extensive change to electorate boundaries released yesterday.
Eight new cases and two deaths
Eight new cases and two deaths
The number of new Covid-19 cases has continued to slide, with just one new case in the South and eight across New Zealand announced yesterday.
New electorate boundaries, names revealed
New electorate boundaries, names revealed
The Representation Commission has announced Dunedin South and Clutha-Southland are no more as electorate boundaries in the South have been redrawn for the next two elections.
Proposed hospital buildings shrinking
Proposed hospital buildings shrinking
The new Dunedin Hospital will still be a two-building development, but the buildings’ size will likely be much smaller than originally planned.
Invercargill death linked to Bluff wedding cluster
Invercargill death linked to Bluff wedding cluster
An Invercargill man whose death is being investigated to see if he is the first New Zealander to die at home from Covid-19 has links to the Bluff wedding cluster of cases of the pandemic disease.
Agency’s woes hit tourism operators
Agency’s woes hit tourism operators
Queenstown tourism operators are worried they may never see hundreds of thousands of dollars owed to them for trips taken before the Covid-19 lockdown.
Three more Covid-19 cases in South
Three more Covid-19 cases in South
A fifth New Zealander has died of Covid-19 and there are three new cases from the Queenstown Lakes district, health officials confirm.
Mercy to help clear backlog
Mercy to help clear backlog
Mercy Hospital expects to be kept busy for upwards of 18 months assisting the Southern District Health Board clear surgical waiting lists created by the Covid-19 Level 4 restrictions.
'Really neat' bringing 'sparkle to the street'
'Really neat' bringing 'sparkle to the street'
We are all social distancing, but the Covid-19 pandemic has actually brought residents of Dunedin’s Pacific St closer together.
No new cases in South but Bluff cluster death
No new cases in South but Bluff cluster death
The cluster of Covid-19 cases connected to a wedding in Bluff has claimed its first victim, after a man who died from the disease in Wellington was confirmed as having links to the event.
Clark’s actions could cost Dunedin dear
Clark’s actions could cost Dunedin dear
One of the sad truths of politics is that it is incredibly punishing on the families of MPs.
Southern case rate declining
Southern case rate declining
Just two new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in the southern region yesterday, one of the lowest daily increases across Otago and Southland for some days.
Many practices expanding use of telehealth
Many practices expanding use of telehealth
IT is easy as 1-2-3 to be seen by WellSouth mental health clinician Debbie Cartwright — answer a phone call and within seconds you are in a secure online consultation.
Covid-19: Only 2 new cases in South
Covid-19: Only 2 new cases in South
Just two new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in the southern region - one of the lowest daily increases in some days.
Clark’s future in doubt
Clark’s future in doubt
Dunedin North MP David Clark’s political career hangs by the slenderest thread, after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday said he would have been sacked from his job as Health Minister if not...
Planning for months, or even years of Covid-19
Planning for months, or even years of Covid-19
The Southern District Health Board expects to be dealing with Covid-19 and its consequences for months, if not years, and long-term planning is already under way for that.
Maternity strategy manager appointed
Maternity strategy manager appointed
At the second time of asking, a project manager has been appointed to assist in the roll-out of the Southern District Health Board’s primary maternity strategy.