Mike Houlahan

Two suspected legionnaire’s disease deaths in the southern region in recent months and a spate of other cases of the ailment have prompted a new public health campaign by the Southern District Health Board.

Finance on new SDHB agenda

Health Minister David Clark says the Government has already significantly increased Pharmac's...

Finance on new SDHB agenda

Shorter waiting times for CT scans and a new linear accelerator to administer radiation therapy are on the agenda for the new Southern District Health Board to consider when it sits for the first time today.

Radio One veteran retiring from jazz show

Long-serving Radio One Jazz Junction host Richard Good is set to hang up the headphones after 30...

Radio One veteran retiring from jazz show

Jazz legend Duke Ellington said there were two kinds of music: "Good music, and the other kind."

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?

Queenstown will benefit from the Government's recently announced infrastructure package. Photo:...

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

A year on and Cadbury's revenue is down more than $80million; pictured, the former manufacturing...

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

Ms A says she was rushed through the birthing process. Photo: file photo/Getty Images

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

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

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 87 breaches, more than twice those in the previous year and three times as...

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

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

The blunder may also open up further legal appeals for cases where unlawfully obtained DNA was...

Orkney, Shetland DNA sought

A Scottish genetic study is extending its reach to Dunedin.

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

Fabric artist Areez Katki readies his tools for an embroidery workshop at Otago Museum on...

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.

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