1000-plus waiting 120-plus days
1000-plus waiting 120-plus days
More than 1000 Southern District Health Board patients have been waiting more than four months for planned surgery.
Mike Houlahan
Focus on recruitment
Focus on recruitment
The Southern District Health Board is considering a new system of recruiting senior doctors to provide adequate cover for regional hospitals.
‘Escalation’ plan bid to unclog EDs
‘Escalation’ plan bid to unclog EDs
In a bid to unclog its slow-moving emergency departments, the Southern District Health Board is developing an "escalation" plan to try to improve patient flow.
Amphibious caravan to float your boat
Amphibious caravan to float your boat
It was not quite a maiden voyage, but boat-builder Adrian Rongen was a happy man on Saturday when his new ARVee made it on to Lake Waihola.
Flames engulf house in Oamaru
Flames engulf house in Oamaru
An Oamaru house was severely damaged by fire early this morning.
Many hands on deck to get dross out of Mataura
Many hands on deck to get dross out of Mataura
Speaking, as we were last week, of southerners wanting to see a speedy resolution to the many issues surrounding the future of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, the town of Mataura has the most...
Role as sole MP may change soon
Role as sole MP may change soon
Act New Zealand leader David Seymour talks to Mike Houlahan about how he would solve the Tiwai Point issue, the End of Life Choice referendum, and his hopes that he will no longer be his party’s sole MP in Parliament.
Primary care nurses call for pay parity with strike
Primary care nurses call for pay parity with strike
Primary care nurses took their call for pay parity to southern streets yesterday, picketing to mark a rare strike by the GP clinic and medical centre workers.
Preparations in place for nurses’ strike
Preparations in place for nurses’ strike
Southern medical centres and GP practices are prepared for a strike by primary care nurses today, WellSouth says.
Long wait for ambulance ‘not the first time’
Long wait for ambulance ‘not the first time’
Idea Services says it is disappointed that a person it supports had to wait almost three hours for an ambulance crew to arrive following his emergency call.
Government backs dross action
Government backs dross action
The Government has added its heft to a legal attempt to get New Zealand Aluminium Smelters to remove toxic waste stored in Mataura.
Lengthy wait for ambulance ‘unacceptable’
Lengthy wait for ambulance ‘unacceptable’
An ailing intellectually disabled Dunedin man’s almost three-hour wait for help from the ambulance service was absolutely unacceptable for someone suffering an emergency, his guardian says.
Nats would keep minimum wage exemption
Nats would keep minimum wage exemption
National will maintain the minimum wage exemption for firms hiring disabled workers if elected, its social development spokeswoman Louise Upston says.
Progress on ICU air conditioning
Progress on ICU air conditioning
New air-conditioning machinery will be installed in a bid to get Dunedin Hospital’s multimillion-dollar new intensive care department fully functional.
Hyper vigilant attitude key for Dunedin
Hyper vigilant attitude key for Dunedin
The South Island remains at Covid-19 Alert Level 2 today, a precautionary measure due to Aucklanders now being able to travel again.
Tiwai ‘just transition’ must move beyond talk
Tiwai ‘just transition’ must move beyond talk
As a rule, Labour finance ministers do not receive the warmest of welcomes from employers’ associations.
Readers add generously to euthanasia debate
Readers add generously to euthanasia debate
We asked Otago Daily Times readers for your feedback at the start of our series on the End Of Life Choice referendum, and how you delivered.
Euthanasia referendum: How would objection work?
Euthanasia referendum: How would objection work?
If the public votes "Yes" in the End of Life Choice referendum, people seeking assistance to die will need somewhere to exercise that choice. A recent High Court decision has raised...
WDC spends $57,000 on fake plastic trees
WDC spends $57,000 on fake plastic trees
The Grinch has not stolen the Waitaki’s Christmas, after its district council yesterday agreed to spend $57,000 on three new artificial trees for the region.
Diverse water projects approved
Diverse water projects approved
The Waitaki District Council signed off on more than $6million in new water infrastructure projects yesterday.