Mike Houlahan

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is shuffling firefighters around the South Island, with a looming heatwave expected to put extra pressure on already exhausted personnel.

Taieri theatre stalwart Nigel Ensor was stunned when he was tipped off he was to receive an award for his services to the dramatic arts.

Policy changes and greater accountability need to follow the Government's newly announced ministerial inquiry into mental health and addiction, a Dunedin suicide prevention trust says.

Site selection was the hot topic at yesterday's inaugural meeting of the Local Advisory Group to the Dunedin Hospital Project.

Many South Islanders may be vitamin D deficient, new research from University of Otago researchers suggests.

The Southern DHB's proposed primary care plan lacks detail and could lead to job losses, health sector unions say.

Decades ago, a fob honouring Sam McMillan’s service in World War 1 slipped from his grasp and into the Mataura River.

Ambitious plans by the Southern District Health Board to remodel how people interact with the health system are being pushed ahead, despite concerns how the cash-strapped organisation will fund them.

A new training simulation programme has proved very popular at the Southern DHB and earned the registrar who instigated it an award.

Pete Hodgson says his new role leading the Dunedin Hospital rebuild means he will have to step down as chief executive of Otago Innovation.

Dunedin Hospital rebuild leader Pete Hodgson has taken the first step in stamping his identity on the project, appointing an advisory group to provide local government, iwi and transportation advice.

Local government and iwi representatives are among organisations invited to form a new group to advise on the rebuild of Dunedin Hospital.

A 6.5% rise in community fundraising meant the Otago Community Hospice ended the last financial year with a $114,982 surplus.

The Government believes any future rise in excise tax on alcohol can be made without concerns about legal action from overseas liquor companies.

The Government needs to hike the excise tax on alcohol as soon as possible to pre-empt the signing of free trade deals, the New Zealand Medical Journal says.

It was more rugs and jumpers than T-shirts and sunglasses as Dunedin’s University Oval hosted the "summer game" on Saturday.

New Zealand curling is in safe hands for the future, the skips of the teams that recently performed with distinction at the World Junior B Championships say.

It looks  easy on replay: lean forward, stick your hand out, catch the cricket ball.