Grant Miller

Focus on big firms called out

Up to $80 million of Dunedin’s water maintenance work could be shared between two large firms for eight years but the DCC is confident its plans will not breach anti-competitive conduct laws.

Loneliness threat to health of elderly

Loneliness threat to health of elderly

Loneliness and social isolation due to an extended Covid alert level could increase the mental and physical vulnerabilities of more than half a million elderly New Zealanders.

Helicopter called after incident near Oamaru

Information is not yet available about the incident or any injuries a person may have suffered at...

Helicopter called after incident near Oamaru

A rescue helicopter has landed in Bushy Beach Rd near Oamaru and police are in attendance.

Friends step up to help get family out of Beirut

Maroun Sfeir, Enzo Butler-Sfeir (4) and Lorna Butler are trying to sort out arrangements to...

Friends step up to help get family out of Beirut

A Dunedin woman in Beirut who is desperate to get back to New Zealand to see her ill father should find out soon if her flight is confirmed.

Mental health services to be reviewed

In total, children under the age of 18 spent more than 6200 days in adult inpatient units in that...

Mental health services to be reviewed

The South’s under-pressure mental health services will be reviewed and could be redesigned.

South ready to stay the course

South ready to stay the course

Leaders in the South have breathed a sigh of relief that Covid-19 restrictions will remain at the same level for 12 more days.

Rest-homes snap back into lockdown

Birchleigh Residential Care Centre resident Elma McRobbie (103) and chief executive Malcolm...

Rest-homes snap back into lockdown

Rest-home residents are again getting used to contact with families happening through technology.

Life in a bubble may be harder this time

An outbreak of Covid-19 may challenge New Zealanders at a time when they are already under strain...

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

Ryman Healthcare, which operates the Yvette Williams home on Highgate, Dunedin, boosted the value...

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

Tyler Fata (16), from Hamilton, is interested in studying nursing at Otago Polytechnic.

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

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

The Government says about 700,000 vaccine doses are in the community but yet to be administered.

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

"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

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

Conor Hassan holds his great-grandfather Miles Barnett’s master’s thesis in the physics archives...

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

There are more than 3000 New Zealanders in high-risk countries. Photo: Getty Images

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.

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