Epidemic committee proves its worth
It's Parliament Jim, but not as we know it.
Mike Houlahan
Hospital boosts capacity of ICU
Hospital boosts capacity of ICU
Dunedin Hospital has boosted its capacity to manage intensive care patients with Covid-19 as cases in the South climb.
Hospital still being built, Clark says
Hospital still being built, Clark says
The turmoil caused by the Covid-19 pandemic will delay but not deter the Government from building a new Dunedin Hospital, Health Minister David Clark says.
Location of Bluff wedding cluster revealed
Location of Bluff wedding cluster revealed
The location of the cluster of Covid-19 cases linked to a wedding in Bluff has been revealed as more than 70 staff of Queenstown’s Lakes District Hospital have now been tested, after a second nurse tested positive.
Nurse case shuts down Queenstown hospital
Nurse case shuts down Queenstown hospital
Lakes District Hospital was cleaned from top to bottom last night and 36 staff tested for Covid-19 after a nurse at the Queenstown facility tested positive to the disease.
Otago hospice in financial uncertainty
Otago hospice in financial uncertainty
Otago Community Hospice services, vital in the middle of a pandemic, are continuing, but the financial viability of the service is uncertain, chief executive Ginny Green says.
Ministerial duties done digitally from Dunedin bubble
Ministerial duties done digitally from Dunedin bubble
Almost every New Zealander is now living inside their bubble, and Health Minister David Clark is no exception.
Ranfurly vet closes after staff member gets Covid-19
Ranfurly vet closes after staff member gets Covid-19
The number of Covid-19 cases in the South continues to increase and a veterinary clinic in Ranfurly has closed after a staff member tested positive, in another case linked to the World Hereford Conference.
MPs must work together in the best interests of our nation
MPs must work together in the best interests of our nation
With the pace things are moving in New Zealand at the moment, the adage ‘‘a week is a long time in politics’’ seems woefully inadequate.
Southern DHB bracing for increase in cases
Southern DHB bracing for increase in cases
The southern health system is coping well with the ravages of Covid-19, but ‘‘we are not yet through the eye of the storm,’’ Southern District Health Board chief executive Chris Fleming says.
Health sector praises protective gear efforts
Health sector praises protective gear efforts
A huge distribution effort is ensuring all medical professionals who need personal protective equipment (PPE) get it, WellSouth says.
Southern cases surge past 30
Southern cases surge past 30
Southern cases of Covid-19 surged past 30 yesterday, as the Ministry of Health warned the number of cases of the potentially fatal pandemic disease will keep rising for at least the next 10 days.
Inside Dunedin's fight against Covid-19
Inside Dunedin's fight against Covid-19
Meet the frontline in Dunedin’s fight against Covid-19 and look inside one of the South's special testing facilities.
Gravity of NZ’s situation hits home
Gravity of NZ’s situation hits home
Covid-19 reached some of the smaller centres in the southern region yesterday, as New Zealand made final preparations to shut down and defend itself against the pandemic disease.
Restrictions in force in SDHB hospitals
Restrictions in force in SDHB hospitals
Tight new restrictions are now in force in southern hospitals, and visitors are banned in all but the most grievous circumstances.
A pandemic’s terrible toll
A pandemic’s terrible toll
World War 1 came to an end in 1918, but joy was short-lived in New Zealand as a deadly influenza pandemic swept the country. Health reporter Mike Houlahan looks at how Otago and Southland...
‘We’re all in this together’
‘We’re all in this together’
Drastic, unprecedented measures taken to shut down ordinary life in New Zealand for at least four weeks are intended to save lives, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
Elective procedures cancelled, rules for GP visits
Elective procedures cancelled, rules for GP visits
Doctors, hospitals and pharmacies throughout the South remain open following the raising of the Covid-19 alert level, but anyone needing medical assistance must phone ahead first.
$500K spent to transport patients
$500K spent to transport patients
Almost half a million dollars has been spent by the Southern District Health Board in the past year to transport neurosurgery patients from Dunedin to Christchurch.
GPs close for walk-in patients
GPs close for walk-in patients
Southern GPs will not accept walk-in appointments from today, while health officials yesterday mobilised to find people linked to Covid-19 cases at a world farming conference held in Queenstown.