SECTIONS

dunedin hospital rebuild

SUBSCRIBER
DunedinApril 13

HNZ not ‘currently’ considering further hospital cuts

Health New Zealand (HNZ) says it is not ‘‘currently’’ looking at further cuts to the new Dunedin hospital amid cost pressures caused by the conflict in Iran.
HNZ not ‘currently’ considering further hospital cuts
HNZ not ‘currently’ considering further hospital cuts
SUBSCRIBER
DunedinMarch 26

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.
Hospital budget reassurance over fuel costs
Hospital budget reassurance over fuel costs
SUBSCRIBER
DunedinMarch 2

Funding, staffing risks at new hospital flagged

The five-year delay between the opening of the new Dunedin hospital’s outpatient building and the inpatient building will lead to many staffing and operational issues, a bombshell govt report says.
Funding, staffing risks at new hospital flagged
Funding, staffing risks at new hospital flagged
SUBSCRIBER
DunedinJuly 11

Shuffles continue at top of hospital project

A fast-rising bureaucrat brought in to helm the government’s reset of the new Dunedin hospital project has been dumped from the inpatient build, the Otago Daily Times understands.
Shuffles continue at top of hospital project
Shuffles continue at top of hospital project
DunedinJuly 2

Govt and construction giant reach agreement on hospital build

Australian construction giant CPB is set to build the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building after years of fraught negotiations and government dithering.
Govt and construction giant reach agreement on hospital build
Govt and construction giant reach agreement on hospital build
SUBSCRIBER
DunedinJuly 2

One-way system speed reductions ‘not proposed for now’

Speed reductions for Dunedin’s one-way system appear to be off the table after the government unveiled proposed traffic changes for the roads around the new hospital.
One-way system speed reductions ‘not proposed for now’
One-way system speed reductions ‘not proposed for now’
SUBSCRIBER
DunedinJuly 1

Delays add $40m to build cost: Hodgson

A year of government dithering has added $40 million to the cost of the budget-squeezed new Dunedin hospital project, a former boss says.
Delays add $40m to build cost: Hodgson
Delays add $40m to build cost: Hodgson
SUBSCRIBER
DunedinJuly 1

Staff fears over children's wing at new hospital

Staff are concerned the children’s wing and paediatrics department at the new Dunedin hospital will not have enough space to carry out some of its functions.
Staff fears over children's wing at new hospital
Staff fears over children's wing at new hospital
DunedinJuly 1

Highway changes planned before hospital build

Planned changes to Dunedin’s one-way system ahead of the new hospital build include a Barnes Dance crossing and a pair of traffic light-controlled pedestrian crossings.
Highway changes planned before hospital build
Highway changes planned before hospital build
DunedinJune 27

Signing of build contract edges closer

After years of delay, the government is finally edging closer to a contract with an Australian construction giant to build the new Dunedin hospital, the ODT understands.
Signing of build contract edges closer
Signing of build contract edges closer
DunedinJune 22

Hospital stall due to contract

The government bungled the opportunity to crack on with the new Dunedin hospital’s in-patient building last year by blowing up contract negotiations in sight of the finish line, sources say.
Hospital stall due to contract
Hospital stall due to contract
SUBSCRIBER
DunedinJune 18

New hospital build boss to get $2.5k a day

A corporate troubleshooter is being paid $2500 a day to lead the new Dunedin hospital’s build due to ministerial claims the project could drag down Health NZ without his leadership.
New hospital build boss to get $2.5k a day
New hospital build boss to get $2.5k a day
DunedinMay 27

Changes in personnel leading new hospital build continue

The merry-go-round of faces leading the new Dunedin hospital build continues with the departure of a long-serving local health official and arrival of one of New Zealand’s top health bosses.
Changes in personnel leading new hospital build continue
Changes in personnel leading new hospital build continue
DunedinMay 23

Bed cuts in new Dunedin hospital revealed

Health New Zealand has finally revealed the full scale of cuts to the new Dunedin Hospital, which include cutting the number of rehabilitation beds in half.
Bed cuts in new Dunedin hospital revealed
Bed cuts in new Dunedin hospital revealed
DunedinMay 4

Willis defends govt’s build record

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has made a spirited defence of the government’s record to date on the new Dunedin hospital.
Willis defends govt’s build record
Willis defends govt’s build record
DunedinMay 2

Mayor maintains wait and see position over cuts

Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has heard the chorus of concern about planned cuts to the new Dunedin hospital, but will not be reigniting protest action.
Mayor maintains wait and see position over cuts
Mayor maintains wait and see position over cuts
SUBSCRIBER
DunedinMay 1

Plans to slash mental health beds horrify

Plans to slash the number of mental health beds for older people at the new Dunedin hospital even further than first feared have horrified aged-care advocates.
Plans to slash mental health beds horrify
Plans to slash mental health beds horrify
SUBSCRIBER
DunedinApril 30

ICU beds: Mayor has 'no intention’ of fighting cut

Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says he has no problem with the govt’s plan to cut a third of intensive care unit beds from the city’s new hospital and has "no intention" of fighting the move.
ICU beds: Mayor has 'no intention’ of fighting cut
ICU beds: Mayor has 'no intention’ of fighting cut
DunedinApril 29

ICU beds: Minister ‘disingenuous’

Health Minister Simeon Brown has been accused of being "disingenuous" and "doubling down" after claiming the new Dunedin hospital was not losing intensive care unit (ICU) beds.
ICU beds: Minister ‘disingenuous’
ICU beds: Minister ‘disingenuous’
DunedinApril 18

New role as primary care voice for hospital

A new role funded entirely by WellSouth will aim to give primary care a voice as the new Dunedin hospital build kicks back into gear.
New role as primary care voice for hospital
New role as primary care voice for hospital
DunedinApril 16

Work to start: ‘Overdue’ and ‘inevitable’

News that work on the new Dunedin hospital’s inpatients building is about to start is "overdue" and won’t make up for months of delays, a former project leader says.
Work to start: ‘Overdue’ and ‘inevitable’
Work to start: ‘Overdue’ and ‘inevitable’
DunedinApril 3

Warning over scaled-back hospital plans

The scaled-back new Dunedin hospital will lead to longer emergency department wait times, health officials warned.
Warning over scaled-back hospital plans
Warning over scaled-back hospital plans
SUBSCRIBER
DunedinMarch 28

PPP model still on the cards for hospital

A public-private partnership for the new Dunedin hospital remains in play after the government refused to rule it out.
PPP model still on the cards for hospital
PPP model still on the cards for hospital
DunedinMarch 23

Risk fed-up hospital staff could take off

The threat of staff fleeing because of constant delays and uncertainty has been flagged as a high risk to the new Dunedin hospital project, the Otago Daily Times has learned.
Risk fed-up hospital staff could take off
Risk fed-up hospital staff could take off
SUBSCRIBER
DunedinFebruary 11

Councillors vow to remain vigilant

Complacency cannot be allowed to creep in when it comes to ensuring a suitable hospital is built in Dunedin, city councillors have declared.
Councillors vow to remain vigilant
Councillors vow to remain vigilant