Getting workers 'problem'
Finding the workforce to construct the main building of the new Dunedin Hospital will be the biggest hurdle for the $1billion project to overcome, a public meeting heard last night.
Mike Houlahan
Counsel likely to be available
Counsel likely to be available
Christchurch mosque murder accused Brenton Tarrant has refused the services of the duty solicitor appointed to him, and has said he will represent himself.
Important to retain NZ values after attack
Important to retain NZ values after attack
New Zealanders responding to the terror attack in Christchurch should emphasise national values, the director of Otago University's National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies says.
Call for use of Terrorism Suppression Act
Call for use of Terrorism Suppression Act
If the alleged Christchurch mosque attacker is not charged under the Terrorism Suppression Act, it is a "fatally flawed'' piece of legislation, a University of Otago law professor says.
Getting ready for old age
Getting ready for old age
At age 50, I keep telling myself I am young.
Bridges fails to grasp chance (or better mug)
Bridges fails to grasp chance (or better mug)
When you are a politician, even something as mundane as choosing a coffee mug can become accidentally significant.
Bearing the weight of his world
Bearing the weight of his world
The Otago Daily Times series on ageing-related issues continues with a look at the concerns faced by unpaid caregivers. Mike Houlahan reports.
No further reports of measles
No further reports of measles
The number of confirmed cases of measles in Dunedin remained at two yesterday, but health officials remained on high alert for more people suffering from the highly contagious disease.
NZ-China issues 'temporary'
NZ-China issues 'temporary'
The relationship between China and New Zealand is not as rocky as some pundits and politicians are making it out to be, a visiting Chinese political scientist says."The two nations' shared...
'We stand united': Tributes flow after mosque tragedy
'We stand united': Tributes flow after mosque tragedy
Dunedin mayor Dave Cull said the city stood united with the Muslim community after the horrific events in Christchurch.
Petition may not be considered in time
Petition may not be considered in time
A petition bidding to stave off the downgrading of services at Lumsden Maternity Centre may not be be considered by Parliament's health select committee before the reduction takes place.
More health staff on strike
More health staff on strike
Medical physicists across the country are striking from today, the latest in a long line of health sector employees to take industrial action in recent months.
Healthcare travel assistance scheme needs improvement
Healthcare travel assistance scheme needs improvement
The national travel assistance scheme - which helps hundreds of Southerners with their travel costs to receive specialist hospital care - has "significant room for improvement", the Ministry of...
Resident doctors may strike for week
Resident doctors may strike for week
Furious resident doctors are poised to walk off the job for a week after contract talks between their union and district health boards imploded last week.
Focus on complexity of brain
Focus on complexity of brain
Brain research has made great strides but there is still a long way to go before scientists understand how the organ which runs our central nervous system works.
Carer’s role too often overlooked
Carer’s role too often overlooked
They are the invisible workforce, the thousands of relatives and friends who care for someone without payment. In the latest part of the Otago Daily Times series on ageing, Mike Houlahan looks...
More open government welcome move
More open government welcome move
For most people, Parliament is the 10-second snippets they see on television of Jacinda Ardern and Simon Bridges shouting at each other across the debating chamber at Question Time.
Andersons Bay house fire extinguished
Andersons Bay house fire extinguished
Fire forced the evacuation of an Andersons Bay home in Dunedin yesterday evening.
Wanaka maternal and child hub announcement coming
Wanaka maternal and child hub announcement coming
A site for the Wanaka maternal and child hub should be announced within days, the Southern District Health Board says.
SDHB positive despite challenges
SDHB positive despite challenges
A $25.9million budget deficit was a "significant challenge" but Southern District Health Board commissioner Kathy Grant has told Parliament she believes the organisation is on sound foundations for...