Measles may be past worst
Measles may be past worst
The southern region may be over the worst of its dose of measles - no more cases of the highly infectious disease have been reported in the past seven days.
Mike Houlahan
ED numbers reconciled as parties meet
ED numbers reconciled as parties meet
A chasm between Invercargill doctors and southern health officials over provision of after-hours services appears to have been bridged.
Urology complaint led to 'verbal counter-assault'
Urology complaint led to 'verbal counter-assault'
One third of patients were not treated within acceptable time frames as the Southern District Health Board reacted too slowly to a looming urology crisis, an investigation has found.
Urology delays put patients at 'substantial risk' - report
Urology delays put patients at 'substantial risk' - report
Managers at the Southern District Health Board were aware for around three years of issues with its urology service causing long delays in treatment, a Health and Disability Commissioner report has found.
Advisers' body reviewing ethics
Advisers' body reviewing ethics
The professional body for authorised financial advisers is reviewing its training courses and intends to place greater emphasis on ethics following the collapse of Dunedin adviser Barry Kloogh's...
Members' worthwhile Bills left to languish
Members' worthwhile Bills left to languish
A few years ago, Parliament reviewed the rules concerning member's Bills, partly in the hope of allowing more MPs a chance of getting their proposed law reforms considered.
Confidence in financial regime
Confidence in financial regime
Commerce Minister Kris Faafoi is confident a new regulatory regime for authorised financial advisers will make them subject to robust scrutiny.
No quick fix for 'unsafe' levels
No quick fix for 'unsafe' levels
Dunedin's neurosurgery service staffing levels, which an independent report has called "inherently unsafe", are unlikely to improve this year, the Southern District Health Board says.
Health council still sees important role to play
Health council still sees important role to play
The southern region community health council will continue to play an important role as the region's health system returns to being overseen by an elected board, the council's chairwoman says.
Call for FMA to do more to aid investors in Kloogh firms
Call for FMA to do more to aid investors in Kloogh firms
The Financial Markets Authority should do more to help people caught up in the multimillion-dollar collapse of Dunedin financial adviser Barry Kloogh's companies, lawyers acting for a group of...
Lawyers fear debt will grow
Lawyers fear debt will grow
Lawyers acting pro bono for people who lost their savings in the collapse of Dunedin financial adviser Barry Kloogh's businesses want the Government to further tighten regulations governing financial advisers.
Wakari practices to be examined
Wakari practices to be examined
Crown workplace safety agency WorkSafe will scrutinise health and safety practices at Wakari Hospital after being notified of an issue at the hospital last month.
Chambers returns to interrupted SDHB role
Chambers returns to interrupted SDHB role
In 2015, before he was suddenly interrupted, John Chambers was a member of the Southern District Health Board.
Access to X-rays, scans still available for those in need
Access to X-rays, scans still available for those in need
Strike action by medical imaging technologists has not prevented southern region patients in life-threatening situations from accessing X-rays or scans if they needed them, the Southern DHB says.
More medical staff strikes for Southern health services
More medical staff strikes for Southern health services
Southern hospitals have once again delayed some elective operations and outpatient appointments due to industrial action.
Blend of skills among those elected to new SDHB
Blend of skills among those elected to new SDHB
Voters have opted for a blend of patient rights advocates and candidates with governmental and medical experience when electing their first Southern District Health Board in six years.
Cull and Chambers top SDHB poll
Cull and Chambers top SDHB poll
Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull was not unemployed for long, after being elected as a member of the Southern District Health Board.
National ganging up as election year nears
National ganging up as election year nears
Gangs and politicians have a symbiotic relationship: as long as we have had gangs, politicians have been pledging to crack down on them.
New community maternity service to fill gap
New community maternity service to fill gap
A new community maternity service provided by Queen Mary midwives is a sign of the times, the College of Midwives says.
Ground conditions on hospital site 'uniformly bad'
Ground conditions on hospital site 'uniformly bad'
Issues with the inner-city Dunedin site, particularly concerning the cost of piles to build on reclaimed land, are believed to be concerning hospital planners and behind a bid to reduce the footprint of the new hospital.