Matthew Littlewood

Serious accusations of patient mistreatment are among the reasons why a mental health ward in Dunedin is on the brink of being closed, the Otago Daily Times understands.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council is one of many councils that have been the ‘‘villain’’ in relation to development — and changes to resource management law will fix the problems, the...

A former head of Health New Zealand’s infrastructure department says he is sick of ‘‘Band-Aid’’ solutions to bring Wakari Hospital up to modern standards.

Nurses in Wakari Hospital’s ward 9a are wondering what the purpose of the upgrades will be if patients are not shifted back there.

Health New Zealand is brushing aside concerns about massive contracting company CPB, after the firm lost its contract to oversee the building of a North Island prison.

It could be just what the doctor ordered.

There was nary a dull moment when more than 60 knitters, embroiderers and weavers joined forces in Dunedin to celebrate Worldwide Knit in Public Day.

Last-minute changes to a proposed new GP funding model will allay fears of a lack of service in Wānaka but the issue is not going away.

The University of Otago will keep the same number of medical placements out of its school, but lose several locations it could send them to.

A University of Otago student has told the Otago Daily Times he is losing faith in the law faculty after yet another exam blunder.

Angry staff in a troubled Dunedin mental health ward fear it could be closed instead of refurbished.