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Accreditation restored for OHL youth services

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Accreditation restored for OHL youth services

The suspension of Te Kāika’s accreditation to deliver social care for children and youth has been lifted, but the charity’s approved status is on a tight leash.

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‘Inaccurate, incomplete’ information in report

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‘Inaccurate, incomplete’ information in report

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora (HNZ) wanted a ‘‘warts and all’’ report into Dunedin’s needle exchange service, only to slap down its findings, its author says.

Eating more fibre ‘becoming sexy’

In a rare occurrence social media messaging and science are promoting the same message when it comes to fibre — eat more.

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Sepsis admissions up 78% in 20 years

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Sepsis admissions up 78% in 20 years

Sepsis is killing four times more New Zealanders than motor vehicle accidents, new research shows, prompting calls for the government to take preventive action.

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District health target figures improve

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District health target figures improve

The Southern district has shown improvement across the board in its health targets, but the nurses’ organisation is not wholly satisfied.

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Hospital budget reassurance over fuel costs

Cladding work continues at the new Dunedin hospital outpatient building yesterday. The building...

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Hospital budget reassurance over fuel costs

Contingencies are in place to stop rising fuel costs producing a further budget blowout for the new Dunedin hospital project, the government says.

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Food safety lab to focus on human behaviour

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Food safety lab to focus on human behaviour

Some people have been put off eating what used to be their favourite food after getting a bad dose of food poisoning from it.

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$123k paid to chair’s company

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$123k paid to chair’s company

Te Kāika paid $123,000 into a private company 100% owned by its chairwoman, the under-investigation charity’s accounts reveal.

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Thousands of registered patients, one GP on site

The Te Kāika Caversham wellbeing hub. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Thousands of registered patients, one GP on site

Te Kāika has only one part-time GP on site at its Dunedin hub, despite having thousands of patients on its books, sources say.

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Mercy Hospital patient refuses to pay $7000 bill

Mercy Hospital. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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Mercy Hospital patient refuses to pay $7000 bill

A patient at Mercy Hospital feels he has been charged ‘‘creatively’’ for an operation.

‘Trooper’ in setback after cancer returns

Just one year after ringing a bell marking the end of his cancer treatment, Noah Dobier, of Dunedin, is facing more aggressive intervention to rid him of the disease.

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DIA confirms investigation into Te Kāika

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DIA confirms investigation into Te Kāika charity

Te Kāika is doubling down on a claim it is not under investigation, despite the Department of Internal Affairs saying otherwise.

Meningococcal vaccines in demand

Roslyn Pharmacy’s Kate Catchpole says the two meningococcal vaccines are proving popular in the...

Meningococcal vaccines in demand

Vaccines for meningococcal disease are "going out the door" at Dunedin pharmacies, after reports of two cases in the city within close proximity of the student quarter.

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‘Devolved’ model needs resources: Prof

"This ensures health services provided in districts are connected and integrated, so that...

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‘Devolved’ model needs resources: Prof

The government’s plan to give power over health back to the regions could fail if they forget to staff it properly, commentators warn.

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Second agency to investigate: Te Kāika now under audit by HNZ

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Second agency to investigate: Te Kāika now under audit by HNZ

The pressure on embattled health charity Te Kāika is increasing as a second government agency launches an investigation into its operations.

Vigilance urged as second case recorded

Vigilance urged as second case recorded

Dunedin has recorded its second case of invasive Meningococcal Disease meningitis, but a foundation is concerned not enough is being done to stop the spread.

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Kidney failure: lifting the lid on a ‘silent condition’

Dunedin resident Dr Paul Trotman with his cat Taylor during World Kidney Day yesterday. PHOTOS:...

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Kidney failure: lifting the lid on a ‘silent condition’

Kidney failure was simply a hurdle, and not a roadblock, for Dr Paul Trotman.

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HNZ withholds Wakari Hospital worker assault data

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HNZ withholds Wakari Hospital worker assault data

A refusal to release information on the number of staff being assaulted at Wakari Hospital shows the national health body has something to hide, a union says.

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Reti’s retirement ‘predictable’

More than 30,000 people marched in Dunedin on September, 28, 2024 against the government’s...

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Reti’s retirement ‘predictable’

A line can be drawn between Dr Shane Reti’s departure from politics and the backlash to the government’s handling of the new Dunedin hospital project, a pair of commentators say.

NZ in ninth Covid wave

NZ in ninth Covid wave

A public health expert says New Zealand is in its ninth wave of Covid-19.

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