Radio One veteran retiring from jazz show
Radio One veteran retiring from jazz show
Jazz legend Duke Ellington said there were two kinds of music: "Good music, and the other kind."
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Chch contractor to clear site
Chch contractor to clear site
The demolition contractor for the new Dunedin Hospital site was announced yesterday as the Ministry of Health also confirmed it had acquired almost all the land needed for the $1.4billion project.
Southern Say: Does Labour’s package favour North?
Does Labour’s package favour the North?
Parliament does not open its doors until February 11, but the political year is already well and truly under way.
Rebuild ideal time to set strategy for the disabled
Rebuild ideal time to set strategy for the disabled
A new Dunedin hospital being built makes this the perfect time for the Southern District Health Board to institute a disability strategy, the Disabled Persons Assembly says.
Christchurch company to demolish Cadbury buildings
Christchurch company to demolish Cadbury buildings
Christchurch construction and demolition firm Ceres Ltd has won the tender to demolish the former Cadbury factory, to make way for the new Dunedin Hospital.
Birthing centre consultation soon
Birthing centre consultation soon
Delayed consultation about where the Southern District Health Board should base Central Lakes primary birthing facilities should begin soon.
Electorate boundaries under debate
Electorate boundaries under debate
The Central Otago District Council has added its voice to calls for the Representation Commission to create an inland seat in Otago.
Vigilance as visitor influx nears
Vigilance as visitor influx nears
Dunedin concert venues and event managers are keeping a close watch on public health messages, having raised alert levels due to the coronavirus outbreak coinciding with a huge fortnight of...
Hospital rebuild: furniture, fittings and care discussed
Hospital rebuild: furniture, fittings and care discussed
The final shape of the new $1.4 billion Dunedin Hospital remains undecided but the planning group steering the project is already thinking about what will go inside its buildings.
Coronavirus: Southern schools on alert
Coronavirus: Southern schools on alert
Basic hygiene will be a compulsory subject in southern schools as the academic year begins - primary, intermediate and secondary teachers are on alert for any potential signs of coronavirus.
Ire over claim review not independent
Ire over claim review not independent
The frosty relationship between the former operators of the Lumsden Maternity Clinic and the Southern DHB shows little sign of thawing.
South on alert for new virus
South on alert for new virus
Southern health officials prepared for the possible arrival of the potentially lethal coronavirus as Australia confirmed its first cases of the disease over the weekend.
Maternity report neutrality queried
Maternity report neutrality queried
The Southern District Health Board has questioned whether a new report into its controversial decision to change the Lumsden Maternity Centre from a primary birthing unit to a maternal and child...
Report: maternity centre closure was based on incorrect data
Report: maternity centre closure was based on incorrect data
The contentious decision to close Lumsden’s primary birthing unit was made using incorrect data and risked the safety of mothers and babies, a new report says.
Noise, vibration plans expected for demolition
Noise, vibration plans expected for demolition
Consent has been granted for the first stage in the demolition of the former Cadbury factory to make way for the new Dunedin Hospital.
Orkney, Shetland DNA sought
Orkney, Shetland DNA sought
A Scottish genetic study is extending its reach to Dunedin.
Critical care unit upgrade going well
Critical care unit upgrade going well
Stage two of the redevelopment of Dunedin Hospital’s critical care unit appears to be progressing with few of the dramas of stage one.
Artist says embroidery can tell a story, explore identity
Artist says embroidery can tell a story, explore identity
Knowledge handed down by the women in his family has been stitched together by Auckland-based fabric artist Areez Katki for his first solo exhibition, now open at Otago Museum.
Many primary care mental health referrals below par
Many primary care mental health referrals below par
Many referrals to southern mental health services from primary care fall below the standard specialists can accept, researchers have found.
Warrington fires burn house, destroy shed
Warrington fires burn house, destroy shed
A shed has been razed and a house burned after fires in several macrocarpa hedges in Warrington.