Change in project leadership criticised
Change in project leadership criticised
The government has been accused of rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic after another shake-up of the new Dunedin hospital build’s leadership.
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Call to channel hospital message via Peters
Call to channel hospital message via Peters
Dunedin residents should encourage Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters to push for a suitable hospital in the city, a councillor says.
Why refurbishing Ward Block won’t work
Why refurbishing Ward Block won’t work
Pete Hodgson responds to developer Russell Lund’s article in favour of refurbishing the Ward Block.
Leak causes partial ceiling collapse at hospital
Leak causes partial ceiling collapse at hospital
A leak in Dunedin’s ageing hospital caused a partial ceiling collapse yesterday and left water streaming into a room where sterile surgery equipment is stored.
Cliff on tour and it’s no summer holiday
Cliff on tour and it’s no summer holiday
Wānaka residents turned out in force yesterday to have their say on the Southern Regional Hospital build.
Future of new piles uncertain
Future of new piles uncertain
New piles arrived on the new Dunedin hospital site yesterday, despite the government saying it might not even build a hospital there.
Hospital cuts: Big crowd urged for Town Hall meeting
Hospital cuts: Big crowd urged for Town Hall meeting
A ‘‘raucous’’ Dunedin Town Hall meeting is set to be the next stage of the campaign for the new Dunedin hospital.
Option to sell outpatients
Option to sell outpatients
Health officials have investigated selling the outpatients building to help fund the beleaguered new Dunedin hospital project, the Otago Daily Times has learned.
Officials raise refurbishment concerns
Officials raise refurbishment concerns
Senior officials at Health NZ Te Whatu Ora are raising doubts about the option of refurbishing Dunedin Hospital, sources say.
Rally to send a message to decision-makers: Radich
Rally to send a message to decision-makers: Radich
A town hall meeting will be another opportunity for the public to send a message to health decision-makers, Dunedin’s mayor says.
Disquiet grows over hospital build
Disquiet grows over hospital build
There are disgruntled and confused voices in the construction industry following extensive redesign and delays to construction of the new Dunedin hospital’s inpatient building.
Mayor hopeful southern delegation will make impact
Mayor hopeful southern delegation will make impact
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich is hopeful the govt is doing everything it can to deliver the new Dunedin hospital as promised ahead of a crucial meeting with the Health Minister today.
Support ‘fabulous’: health campaigners
Support ‘fabulous’: health campaigners
Cliff the repurposed ambulance garnered plenty of attention in Oamaru on its trip north for the Save our Southern Hospital campaign.
Health NZ won't release info on Dunedin hospital costs
Health NZ won't release info on Dunedin hospital costs
Health New Zealand has refused to release information that would shed light on the escalating costs at the new Dunedin hospital build.
$146k sought in backdated funding for hospital campaign
$146k sought in backdated funding for hospital campaign
Council staff have added a last-minute item to today’s DCC meeting agenda, asking councillors to approve $146,099 for the Save Our Southern Hospital campaign.
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Hospital's tertiary status at stake: MP
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Hospital's tertiary status at stake: MP
Cutbacks so severe the new Dunedin hospital could lose its status for training medical students are on the table, a Labour MP says.
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Hospital campaigners decry release of reports
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Hospital campaigners decry release of reports
New Dunedin hospital campaigners have hit back at Health Minister Shane Reti after he released several old reports criticising the beleaguered build’s progress largely under the previous govt.
Government urged to ditch retrofit option
Government urged to ditch retrofit option
A former leader of the new Dunedin hospital project is urging the government to abandon the "wild goose chase" of retrofitting the old hospital.
Family relies on hospital for daughter
Family relies on hospital for daughter
Families throughout the South will be severely compromised by proposed cuts to the new Dunedin hospital, a South Otago mother says.
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‘Shambles’ predicted if budget not increased
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‘Shambles’ predicted if budget not increased
Building an adequate hospital in Dunedin will certainly cost more than the government’s $1.88 billion cap, the project’s former head says.