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Rail modelling enjoyed by all sorts of personalities
Model train enthusiasts are hoping the weekend’s celebrations will lead to greater momentum in recruiting new members.
Matthew Littlewood
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Warning of wave of quake work
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Warning of wave of quake work
A wave of costly work upgrading heritage buildings is looming for Dunedin city, including a possible $90 million bill for one council building, warns a city councillor.
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Student fees helping bridge gap
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Student fees helping bridge gap
The University of Otago is relying on international and domestic student fees to make up the nearly $2 million forecast shortfall in government enrolment funding.
Snail mail arrives, 60 years late
Snail mail arrives, 60 years late
‘‘I know that NZ Post can be slow at times, but this one seems to take the cake.’’
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Staff scared as inspectors raise 'serious concerns' over troubled Dunedin hospital
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Staff scared as inspectors raise 'serious concerns' over troubled Dunedin hospital
'Scared' staff at the troubled Wakari Hospital say the building is falling apart and have serious safety concerns as inspectors identify "a range of potentially serious concerns".
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University tackles fuel crisis impact
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University tackles fuel crisis impact
The University of Otago has established a high-powered working group to deal with the ongoing fuel crisis.
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Girls trade up on visit to hospital site
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Girls trade up on visit to hospital site
A drive to get more young women into the construction industry formed the backdrop of a special visit to the new Dunedin hospital building site yesterday.
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Cost of locum doctors criticised
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Cost of locum doctors criticised
Skyrocketing wages for locum doctors of up to $375 an hour have left South Island rural hospitals scrambling for specialist cover, managers are warning.
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Campus $100m over budget; ready in September
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Campus $100m over budget; ready in September
The University of Otago's redevelopment of the Christchurch Campus should finally be ready in September, more than $100 million over its original budget.
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Cost of locums criticised
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Cost of locums criticised
Skyrocketing wages for locum doctors of up to $375 per hour have left South Island rural hospitals scrambling for specialist cover, managers are warning.
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Number of declined referrals ‘awful but not surprising’
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Number of declined referrals ‘awful but not surprising’
A Dunedin woman was left to suffer after having three referrals for X-rays rejected as Health New Zealand declines almost 20,000 requests for treatment a year in the South.
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Otago folk feel safest: report
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Otago folk feel safest: report
People in the Otago region feel the safest in the country, but many still experience significant isolation, a new survey on society reveals.
Students to get longer mid-semester breaks
Students to get longer mid-semester breaks
University of Otago students will get an extra week’s break in mid-semester for next year.
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'Sick joke': Hospital with broken alarm tells staff to yell 'fire, fire'
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'Sick joke': Hospital with broken alarm tells staff to yell 'fire, fire'
A sign asking staff in Wakari Hospital to shout ‘‘fire, fire’’ in the event of a fire because the alarms are not working has been called a ‘‘sick joke’’.
Opioid detection among workers on rise: firm
Opioid detection among workers on rise: firm
Opioid detection continues to rise in the Otago region among workers, but cannabis remains well in front, the country’s leading workplace drug-detection firm says.
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Building hope for Ugandan orphans
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Building hope for Ugandan orphans
Brick by brick, Dunedin woman Rachel McCoubrey is raising money to house eight orphans and their caregiver in Uganda.
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Revival of fireworks up for discussion
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Revival of fireworks up for discussion
Fireworks could make a return to Dunedin’s New Year’s Eve celebrations — but at an extra cost.
Apprentices challenged to the millimetre
Apprentices challenged to the millimetre
A cool head under pressure was the finishing touch one Dunedin apprentice and volunteer firefighter needed to see off his competition.
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Fire alarm at Wakari Hospital defective
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Fire alarm at Wakari Hospital defective
A faulty fire alarm system is putting lives on a Wakari Hospital ward at risk, a whistleblower says.
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‘Obvious thing’ to include pathology wing
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‘Obvious thing’ to include pathology wing
A coalition government MP says it is the ‘‘obvious thing’’ to have the pathology wing inside the new Dunedin hospital’s inpatient building.