Mike Houlahan

Investor predicts rent increases

Rent increases would be the likely outcome if the Government pressed ahead with all the recommendations in the Tax Working Group report, the Otago Property Investors Association believes.

Ministry called to aid SDHB

SDHB chief executive Chris Fleming. Photo: ODT files

Ministry called to aid SDHB

The Ministry of Health has been called in to help the Southern District Health Board develop a financial recovery plan, as its annual deficit soars towards $26million.

Parents vent on Tomorrow's Schools plan

Tomorrow's Schools task force member Barbara Ala'alatoa addresses a public meeting in Dunedin...

Parents vent on Tomorrow's Schools plan

The national education conversation reached Dunedin last night as educators and parents took the opportunity to vent frustrations about the Government's review of the school administration system.

Hipkins sits on political dynamite

Hipkins sits on political dynamite

For an experienced politician, Education Minister Chris Hipkins seems to have given very little thought to the political implications of his proposals to reform the polytechnic sector.

Polytech keen to resist centralisation

Polytech keen to resist centralisation

If the Government is determined to go ahead with centralising polytechnics, Dunedin should be the organisation's new headquarters, Otago Polytechnic chief executive Phil Ker says.

Moving day in sight for Draco

Draco Kinley is about to go home - which is a very big step for a child who has lived in the children's ward at Dunedin Hospital his whole life.

$100 Lime penalty after crash

Renee Whitehouse forgot one important thing after the collision between the Lime scooter she was riding and a truck left her fighting for her life.

Critical care unit to open after issue resolved

Problems with Dunedin Hospital's new $14.8million Southern critical care unit appear to have been resolved.

SDHB says Graham Crombie was 'exceptional'

Southern District Health Board management and staff have been left devastated by the death of deputy commissioner Graham Crombie.

South to fight polytech merger proposal

Southern polytechnics and civic leaders are promising a loud and long campaign against plans to merge the country's 16 vocational training institutions into one national school.

Dancing back to health after e-scooter crash

Renee Whitehouse is dancing once more, just weeks after a near-fatal collision between a truck...

Dancing back to health after e-scooter crash

Just weeks after a terrible collision few thought she could walk away from, Renee Whitehouse is dancing.

Scooter crash victim on road to recovery

Renee Whitehouse is looking forward to being discharged from hospital following a lime scooter...

Scooter crash victim on road to recovery

The young woman hit by a truck while riding a Lime scooter in Dunedin last month faces more surgery but is on the road to full recovery.

Proposals put Otago Polytechnic at 'significant risk'

Otago Polytechnic chief executive Phil Ker says he would be ''extraordinarily disappointed'' if the institution was reduced to being a branch office of a national organisation under government plans.

Proposal to merge all NZ polytechs

Education Minister Chris Hipkins says the latest numbers for the Government's flagship fees-free...

Proposal to merge all NZ polytechs

New Zealand's 16 polytechnics could be brought together as one entity if reform proposals for the sector revealed today by the Government are implemented.

Hospitals cope with RDA strike

Junior doctors picket outside Dunedin Hospital yesterday, led by Dr Rosa Tobin Stickings with her...

Hospitals cope with RDA strike

Hospitals have again coped with the effects of resident doctor strike action, the Southern District Health Board says.

Strike decision not one taken lightly

For the third time this year, Dr Rosa Tobin Stickings has spent her morning protesting outside Dunedin Hospital. She'd far rather be inside treating patients.

‘Generous’ Green Island cricketer farewelled

Members of the Green Island Super Chunkz cricket team form a final guard of honour on Saturday at...

‘Generous’ cricketer remembered and farewelled

At 1pm on a Saturday, Hareesh Gangadharan would normally have been with his "brothers" - the Green Island Super Chunkz cricket team.

Competition feels fires’ effect

Oamaru firefighter Darryl Hansen shoots for the target in the monitor run at the Otago and...

Competition feels fires’ effect

Any firefighter knows when it is an emergency you drop everything and go to help.

Utensils find new calling

Deborah Milford and her mother Vivienne, visiting from Adelaide, inspect the unusual jewellery...

Utensils find new calling

For most, cutlery is simply a useful tool, but in the hands of Tony Hamilton knives, forks and spoons take on new forms and new functions.

Focus on ageing at home — everyone wins

Part of the SDHB presentation during the consultation on the primary care plan is a case study of...

Focus on ageing at home — everyone wins

For many reasons — personal, health-related and economic — older people are encouraged to stay in their own homes for as long as they are able. In the Otago Daily Times ongoing series about the...

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