News | Otago Daily Times Online News

SUBSCRIBER

Dunedin ED wait times worst in the country

Three ambulances parked at A&E emergency department ED Dunedin Public Hospital. PHOTO: ODT FILES

SUBSCRIBER

Dunedin ED wait times worst in the country

A seriously ill Balclutha teenager who had to wait 15 hours to see a doctor is one of numerous horror stories emerging from Dunedin Hospital’s stretched emergency department.

SUBSCRIBER

HNZ decries strikes, points to procedure delays

SUBSCRIBER

HNZ decries strikes, points to procedure delays

Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand (HNZ) has condemned two days of nurses strikes this week, saying more than 13,000 planned procedures across the country will be postponed because of them.

SUBSCRIBER

‘The toilet’ a great place to ruminate

Bryan Rougham and "the toilet" wait for the whitebait to start running at his stand on the Taieri...

SUBSCRIBER

‘The toilet’ a great place to ruminate

When Bryan Roughan goes whitebaiting, he seems to spend an awful lot of time in "the toilet".

Family concerned for missing woman

Family concerned for missing woman

A Dunedin family is appealing to the public for any sightings of their sister and daughter missing from the central Auckland area.

Cultures being celebrated

Bathgate Park School pupil Anthony Coriakula, 10, from Fiji, performs with schoolmates on the...

Cultures being celebrated

In its biggest year to date, the Otago Polyfest is weaving together cultural sharing and community pride.

SUBSCRIBER

Dunedin ED wait times ‘grim’

Dr John Chambers. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

SUBSCRIBER

Dunedin ED wait times ‘grim’

A lack of resources and "a lack of accountability" has led to Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department (ED) becoming one of the worst-performing in the country, advocates say.

SUBSCRIBER

Conservative church gets foothold in student area

The Dunedin congregation of Grace Bible Church celebrates its 25th birthday earlier this year....

SUBSCRIBER

Conservative church gets foothold in student area

A growing conservative off-shoot of the Presbyterian Church is planning a permanent church in Dunedin’s student quarter.

Cultural day for Poolburn pupils

Cultural day for Poolburn pupils

Poolburn School pupil Jack Murdoch, 12, and his classmates take in the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum yesterday.

Writer ‘uplifted’ after receiving Janet Frame Prize

Dunedin novelist and poet Emma Neale has been awarded the Janet Frame Prize this year. PHOTO:...

Writer ‘uplifted’ after receiving Janet Frame Prize

A Dunedin novelist and poet is having an "astonishing" run after about 30 years in the game, most recently securing a $10,000 award.

SUBSCRIBER

Staff facing more abuse, violence: DCC

SUBSCRIBER

Staff facing more abuse, violence: DCC

Abuse towards council staff is on the rise across New Zealand and Dunedin is no exception.

Seasonal EV charging issues forecast

It is a case of different strokes for different folks — depending on where you live in New Zealand, and what sort of electric vehicle you drive.

Wayward branch causes disruption

Emergency services monitor a split branch from a tree which closed Highcliff Rd, Portobello yesterday afternoon.

Students say Tenancy Tribunal not fit for purpose

Zoe Eckhoff recently won a Tenancy Tribunal case, but says she was only able to do it with the...

Dunedin students say Tenancy Tribunal not fit for purpose

University students in Dunedin who come into conflict with their landlords over the state of their flats say the Tenancy Tribunal is not fit for purpose.

Far-right threat exposed by rallies across Australia

A strong police presence kept protesters separated during a rally in Melbourne at the weekend....

Far-right threat exposed by rallies across Australia

Australia has been urged to take the threat of far-right extremism seriously after nationalists marched alongside neo-Nazis at anti-immigration rallies.

Health NZ's delay in releasing data 'politically motivated'

Reducing staff leave balances benefits an organisation's balance sheet - Health NZ is expected to...

Health NZ's delay in releasing data 'politically motivated'

The nurses' union says Health NZ's attempt to suppress information about under staffing in hospitals was politically motivated.

Arrest after shots fired at police in Palmerston North

A firearm was located on the roadside after the shooting incidents. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police

Arrest after shots fired at police in Palmerston North

A man has been arrested after gunshots were fired towards police in two separate incidents in Palmerston North in the past 48 hours.

'Understandings' reached at Alaska summit open way to peace: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping take part in a photo...

'Understandings' reached at Alaska summit open way to peace: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin says "understandings" he reached with US President Donald Trump at a summit in August have opened a way to peace in Ukraine.

Govt announces new exemption to foreign buyers' ban

Govt announces new exemption to foreign buyers' ban

Some wealthy foreigners will be allowed to buy a luxury home in New Zealand once more after the government confirmed a new exemption to the foreign buyers' ban.

More than 600 killed in Afghanistan quake

More than 600 people have been killed and more than 1500 injured in an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, authorities say.

Woman dies after breathing tube mistakenly inserted in food pipe

Despite multiple assessments Mrs A's cancer went undiagnosed for months. Photo: Getty Images

Woman dies after breathing tube mistakenly inserted in food pipe

A woman died when a breathing tube was inserted into her food pipe instead of her wind pipe for 17 minutes during an operation surgery at an Auckland hospital.

Search form

Search form