Rest-homes snap back into lockdown
Rest-home residents are again getting used to contact with families happening through technology.
Grant Miller
Life in a bubble may be harder this time
Life in a bubble may be harder this time
Many Kiwis embraced the challenges and united to defeat the first wave of Covid-19 but they may have to face a second wave when their emotional reserves are depleted.
Southern rest-homes 'fully prepared' for lockdown
Southern rest-homes 'fully prepared' for lockdown
Rest-homes in the South were quick to respond to the threat posed by community transmission of Covid-19.
Prospective study options checked out on campuses
Prospective study options checked out on campuses
A well-attended open day at the University of Otago and Otago Polytechnic helped prospective students and their parents weigh up options for next year.
Oranga ticked off for seizure
Oranga ticked off for seizure
A Dunedin grandmother who had a six-year dispute with government agencies about taking her grandson away from her family had moments when she considered giving up.
Lower flu vaccinations for Maori 65 plus spurs concern
Lower flu vaccinations for Maori 65 plus spurs concern
Covid-19 may have contributed to flu vaccination rates in the South for Maori aged 65 years and older lagging behind.
Plan for new hospital parking developing
Plan for new hospital parking developing
The plan for parking at the new Dunedin hospital should be clearer by the end of the year.
Interest in masks shoots up
Interest in masks shoots up
"As long as people don’t panic, we will have more than enough."
Confusing letters prompt review
Confusing letters prompt review
The Southern District Health Board will try to discover why it has sent confusing letters to patients.
Geotech issues leave parking plans up in air
Geotech issues leave parking plans up in air
The new Dunedin hospital will probably need about 250 vehicle parks, but where they will be sited is unclear.
South 'not ready for second wave'
South 'not ready for second wave'
The South may not be ready to contain a second wave of Covid-19, if an outbreak of the disease was to take hold.
Fears city will lose car parks
Fears city will lose car parks
The new Dunedin Hospital could compound parking issues in the city and put staff at risk, some city councillors fear.
Bursary success repeated 97 years later
Bursary success repeated 97 years later
A University of Otago student who received the same bursary as his great-grandfather almost 100 years earlier has been uncannily close to the wireless expert’s 1923 master’s thesis in the past four...
Schools whose international trips collapsed band together
Schools whose international trips collapsed band together
Up to 20 schools have clubbed together to get to the bottom of whether their pupils are entitled to refunds for cancelled education trips.
Bradken may close city foundry
Bradken may close city foundry
Bradken could shut its Dunedin foundry by the end of the year - affecting almost 40 workers - but staff may have to get through a lot of work in the meantime.
Negotiation for last piece of hospital land
Negotiation for last piece of hospital land
The Ministry of Health is negotiating with the owner of the last piece of land it needs for the new Dunedin Hospital.
Clubs and societies poll win
Clubs and societies poll win
The new student representative for clubs at the University of Otago should not have trouble holding her own in any debates.
iD finalist has freedom to enjoy colour
iD finalist has freedom to enjoy colour
An Otago Polytechnic student from Russia who is a fashion design competition finalist has felt more freedom to embrace colour since arriving in New Zealand.
Passion for foosball leads to new club
Passion for foosball leads to new club
If foosball catches on in New Zealand half as quickly as Paul Szyszka can fire the ball into the goal, he will be delighted.
Parents visit campus in support of safety
Parents visit campus in support of safety
The parents of a University of Otago student who died at a flat party last year will talk to students on campus tomorrow.