Hospital at fault over elderly woman's death
Hospital at fault over elderly woman's death
An elderly woman was given 10 times the prescribed saline solution in the hours before her death in Oamaru Hospital.
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Prevention of wind farm to cost: Contact
Prevention of wind farm to cost: Contact
Preventing a massive billion-dollar wind farm in the Southland District from going ahead will eventually lead to blackouts and reliance on coal, Contact Energy says.
'Poor decision-making' before woman's death in Oamaru Hospital
'Poor decision-making' before woman's death in Oamaru Hospital
An elderly woman was given ten times the prescribed saline solution in the hours before her death in Oamaru Hospital.
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Vice-chancellor takes aim at ‘unsustainable’ funding model
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Vice-chancellor takes aim at ‘unsustainable’ funding model
A radical shake-up of how universities are funded is desperately needed, the University of Otago vice-chancellor says.
Old costumes to get new lease of life following sale
Old costumes to get new lease of life following sale
Hundreds of items from old shows could get a new lease of life thanks to a special sale.
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Mosgiel housing plans stoke sewage, roading fears
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Mosgiel housing plans stoke sewage, roading fears
Mosgiel residents fear plans for almost 1000 new homes will clog the roads and overwhelm the sewerage and stormwater systems of the already crowded area.
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Agencies slam ‘unrealistic’ fast-track bid for Otago gold mine
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Agencies slam ‘unrealistic’ fast-track bid for Otago gold mine
Rūnaka and councils are pushing back on Santana's fast-track Bendigo gold mine plan, warning of major environmental risks and lambasting it for poor planning.
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Prevention of wind farm to cost: Contact
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Prevention of wind farm to cost: Contact
Preventing a massive billion-dollar wind farm in the Southland District from going ahead will eventually lead to blackouts and reliance on coal, Contact Energy says.
Going loco: Tour riders race Kingston Flyer
Going loco: Tour riders race Kingston Flyer
Riding at high speed alongside a historic locomotive is not the usual experience for professional cyclists.
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650-lot Mosgiel subdivision set for launch soon
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650-lot Mosgiel subdivision set for launch soon
One of the largest developments in recent history in Dunedin is set to be launched in the coming months.
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Health NZ ‘not upfront’ about wait times
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Health NZ ‘not upfront’ about wait times
Promises to be more specific about wait times for surgeries have not been kept, an Otago man says.
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12-month prescriptions not ‘one-size-fits-all’
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12-month prescriptions not ‘one-size-fits-all’
A Dunedin doctor is asking for the public to be reasonable with their GPs as a new 12-month prescription rollout is introduced next month.
Kāi Tahu to gather at Treaty Grounds
Kāi Tahu to gather at Treaty Grounds
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will not be able to use Kāi Tahu’s Waitangi Day gathering as a reason not to attend this year’s commemorations at Waitangi.
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Professor urges care on funding Wegovy
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Professor urges care on funding Wegovy
A leading health academic says Pharmac should not consider wide-scale funding of so-called "miracle" weight-loss drugs until the country has a solid approach to treating obesity.
Gas bottle delivery delays ‘unbelievable’: customer
Gas bottle delivery delays ‘unbelievable’: customer
A Dunedin man is burning up over his gas company’s failure to deliver a new gas bottle even though he ordered it more than a month ago.
Aim to foster a head for safe limits
Aim to foster a head for safe limits
Using your head during the Masters Games may save your life.
Injured tourists in South cost ACC almost $3m
Injured tourists in South cost ACC almost $3m
Tourists in the South have cost the government nearly $3 million in ACC payouts in the past two years due to injuries sustained while visiting the country.
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Taunting of sea lion ‘horrifying’
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Taunting of sea lion ‘horrifying’
A group of young men at a Dunedin beach repeatedly taunted a sea lion into chasing them to the horror of a local wildlife photographer.
Fear, uncertainty as family cut off in Iran
Fear, uncertainty as family cut off in Iran
As anti-government riots in Iran lead to hundreds of deaths, a Dunedin-based expat says he is struggling to hear from family and friends at home.
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‘Lifelong consequences’ from botched surgery
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Botched procedures leave 3-year-old needing urgent surgery
A botched surgical procedure has worsened the condition of a 3-year-old Dunedin girl and left her needing urgent corrective hip surgery.