More heavy rain to come
More heavy rain to come for parts of South Island
Snow has been falling on some roads as the lower South Island braces for more heavy rain over the next couple of days.
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'Creeping privatisation' fears over hospital
Govt ‘open to exploring alternative funding’
Fears over the 'creeping privatisation' of health have emerged after the government confirmed public-private partnerships were on the table for big projects like the new Dunedin hospital.
Frantic bid to bring down cost of new hospital
Frantic bid to bring down cost of new hospital
Health NZ will spend the next three to four weeks frantically trying to bring down the cost of the new Dunedin hospital while avoiding clinical cuts, the ODT has been told.
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Uni planning to expand into Queenstown
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Uni planning to expand into Queenstown
The University of Otago has signalled its intentions for an ambitious expansion into Queenstown.
Claim of efforts to cut costs - service chops ‘last resort’
Claim of efforts to cut costs - service chops ‘last resort’
Health NZ will spend the next three to four weeks frantically trying to bring down the cost of the new Dunedin hospital while avoiding clinical cuts, the ODT has been told.
March shows ‘depth of feeling’ as battle begins
March shows ‘depth of feeling’ as battle begins
This is only the beginning.
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Final hospital design was ‘balanced’
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Final hospital design was ‘balanced’
A clinician who helped lead the design for the new Dunedin hospital is shocked at the government’s proposal to scrap their plan.
Proposal ‘does not stack up’
Proposal ‘does not stack up’
The University of Otago says the government’s proposal for a third medical school at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, "simply does not stack up".
Retrofitting old hospital unworkable: documents
Retrofitting old hospital unworkable: documents
Retrofitting the asbestos-ridden Dunedin Hospital was dismissed by engineers as unworkable and more expensive than starting from scratch, documents show.
Third medical school passes first hurdle
Third medical school passes first hurdle
Plans for a third medical school, based at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, has passed its first hurdle.
Retrofitting old hospital ‘unworkable’
Retrofitting old hospital ‘unworkable’
Retrofitting parts of Dunedin’s old hospital instead of starting from scratch has been slammed as unworkable.
Hard work undone: clinicians
Hard work undone: clinicians
Outraged clinicians have accused the government of tearing up years of hard work they put into making sure the South gets the hospital it needs.
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School worried about housing limbo
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School worried about housing limbo
Halting a Kāinga Ora development in Port Chalmers has led to the local school expressing worry about the position of some pupils.
Marching for ‘dignity of care’
Marching for ‘dignity of care’
Dunedin's senior citizens community will be at the front of the march for the new hospital — as it would provide "dignity of care" required for all patients.
Announcement on hospital today
Announcement on hospital today
Two high-powered government ministers are paying a flying visit to Dunedin to make an announcement today ahead of a planned march against hospital cuts.
Nutrition Week effort tackles food insecurity
Nutrition Week effort tackles food insecurity
Fewer Dunedin people will go hungry thanks to a canned food drive by Dunedin Hospital staff.
'We have to draw a line in the sand'
Hospital march: 'We have to draw a line in the sand'
The pathology department of Dunedin Hospital will be joining the march for the new hospital on Saturday, demanding a "line in the sand" be drawn.
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Dozens of staff affected in Polytech plans
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Dozens of staff affected in Polytech plans
The Otago Polytechnic is putting more than 30 programmes under review and dozens of staff are affected by the proposals, the Otago Daily Times understands.
Health Minister 'needs to grow a pair'
Doctors, nurses to march against hospital cuts
As nurses and doctors prepare to march against cuts to the new Dunedin hospital, the health minister is being urged to "come down and tell us what’s going on".
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Stalled Kāinga Ora plan leaves family in limbo
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Stalled Kāinga Ora plan leaves family in limbo
A Dunedin woman and her two children are living in limbo after Kāinga Ora demolished the house they were living in, only to stop work on its replacement.