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Mercy Hospital patient refuses to pay $7000 bill
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Mercy Hospital patient refuses to pay $7000 bill
A patient at Mercy Hospital feels he has been charged ‘‘creatively’’ for an operation.
Matthew Littlewood
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Poly head ready for settled year
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Poly head ready for settled year
Otago Polytechnic’s new boss says there are no planned major restructures for this year, as the institution looks to get back on track after a turbulent period.
Feeling ambition not met
Feeling ambition not met
Pas de TroisAllen Hall TheatreThursday, March 19Set in 1860s Paris, Pas de Trois depicts three ballerinas — Aurelie, Sylvie and Colette — at loggerheads over who will be selected as their...
Fed Farmers ‘scaremongering’ over GDC district plan changes
Fed Farmers ‘scaremongering’ over GDC district plan changes
Ngāi Tahu is accusing Federated Farmers of "scaremongering" about changes to the Gore District Plan, as the farming lobby steers towards taking it to the courts.
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‘Devolved’ model needs resources: Prof
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‘Devolved’ model needs resources: Prof
The government’s plan to give power over health back to the regions could fail if they forget to staff it properly, commentators warn.
Meningococcal vaccines in demand
Meningococcal vaccines in demand
Vaccines for meningococcal disease are "going out the door" at Dunedin pharmacies, after reports of two cases in the city within close proximity of the student quarter.
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Screen hub receives fast-track panel tick
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Screen hub receives fast-track panel tick
A controversial screen hub proposed to be located on some of New Zealand’s most valuable land has got the tick from a fast-track panel despite intense opposition from neighbours.
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Fed Farmers’ concerns over district plan ‘scaremongering’
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Fed Farmers’ concerns over district plan ‘scaremongering’
Ngāi Tahu is accusing Federated Farmers of "scaremongering" about changes to the Gore District Plan, as the farming lobby steers towards taking it to the courts.
Vigilance urged as second case recorded
Vigilance urged as second case recorded
Dunedin has recorded its second case of invasive Meningococcal Disease meningitis, but a foundation is concerned not enough is being done to stop the spread.
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Groups asked for mine proposal feedback
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Groups asked for mine proposal feedback
The fast-track expert panel overseeing a massive mining proposal in Central Otago has approached several environmental groups for feedback.
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‘Very positive’: uni student numbers up 5%
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‘Very positive’: uni student numbers up 5%
Full-time student numbers at the University of Otago are climbing slowly towards 20,000, as the institution experiences a bigger-than-expected increase at the start of a new year.
Gregg’s coffee factory set to close
Gregg’s coffee factory set to close
An iconic South Island coffee factory is set close, along with Heinz Wattie’s Ltd facilities in Christchurch and Auckland.
Fringe festival: fortnight for fun
Fringe festival: fortnight for fun
The Dunedin Fringe is good to go for another year.
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Public flat initiations down: proctor’s report
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Public flat initiations down: proctor’s report
The University of Otago believes it has broken the back of the "flat initiation" practices, but couch burning has re-emerged as a growing concern.
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HNZ withholds Wakari Hospital worker assault data
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HNZ withholds Wakari Hospital worker assault data
A refusal to release information on the number of staff being assaulted at Wakari Hospital shows the national health body has something to hide, a union says.
'Severe' impact on Gregg's workers if factory closes
'Severe' impact on Gregg's workers if factory closes
Workers at Dunedin’s Gregg’s coffee factory face being cast aside after giving decades of their lives to the business.
HNZ staffing unfair, says Mayor Scott
HNZ staffing unfair, says Mayor Scott
Drastic short-staffing at Southland Hospital in Invercargill is evidence of a "broken and unfair" health system, says Southland’s mayor.
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Reti’s retirement ‘predictable’
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Reti’s retirement ‘predictable’
A line can be drawn between Dr Shane Reti’s departure from politics and the backlash to the government’s handling of the new Dunedin hospital project, a pair of commentators say.
Urologists’ exit puts Southland in ‘crisis’
Urologists’ exit puts Southland in ‘crisis’
The loss of permanent urology clinicians has put Southland in a "crisis situation" and will add to pressure on Dunedin Hospital, the Cancer Society Southern’s leader says.
Sale hits right note for music-lovers
Sale hits right note for music-lovers
Hundreds of people crammed themselves into tight corners at a Dunedin pub to look at the array of musical artefacts — and maybe even buy them.