Mural to express ideas of mental wellbeing
Mural to express ideas of mental wellbeing
Dunedin events marking Mental Health Awareness Week are starting with a blank canvas.
Mike Houlahan
Photos inspire a hunt for Hayes
Photos inspire a hunt for Hayes
A Southland historian is hoping Otago Daily Times readers may be able to find the proper home for a collection of Victorian-era photographs of a southern family.
Maternity services to get boost
Maternity services to get boost
Maternity services in Otago and Southland are to be bolstered by the Southern District Health Board after concerns measures in its maternity plan did not do enough for midwives and mothers.
Tale of five orphaned Dunedin sisters
Tale of five orphaned Dunedin sisters
November 26, 1918 was the day Dunedin reached breaking point.
Health care homes report released
Health care homes report released
Newly-released research into the effectiveness of health care homes bodes well for the policy’s introduction in the South, the Southern District Health Board says.
Checking in for Stroke Week
Checking in for Stroke Week
The reading might have been elevated after Monday's council meeting, but yesterday Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull's blood pressure was well within the healthy range.
Success written on their faces
Success written on their faces
Dunedin-born surgeon Archibald McIndoe's pioneering work in plastic surgery retains its importance today, English writer and academic Emily Mayhew tells Mike Houlahan.
Curran's 'tireless' electorate work praised
Curran's 'tireless' electorate work praised
Embattled Dunedin South MP Clare Curran's electorate committee has rallied around her, as the former cabinet minister was the focus of more questions in Parliament yesterday.
Pressure sinks Curran
Pressure sinks Curran
Personal rather than political reasons has spurred Clare Curran’s resignation as a minister.
A knack for attracting controversy
Dunedin South MP has a knack for attracting controversy
In her maiden speech to Parliament in 2008, Clare Curran said her father taught her to behave ethically, take responsibility for your actions, and do the right thing.
Young depression survivor to tell her story
Young depression survivor to tell her story
Klaudia Bennett thought she was the only one who felt the way she did.
Anti-fluoride campaigner invites university debate
Anti-fluoride campaigner invites university debate
Visiting United States anti-fluoride campaigner Paul Connett has criticised University of Otago academics for not attending a public meeting on campus about the substance.
Otago agency wins Maori health award
Otago agency wins Maori health award
Otago counselling agency Mirror Services can reflect on a job well done after receiving the Paraire Huata Award at the Maori Health Leadership Summit in Dunedin.
DCC checks after property owners 'dobbed in'
DCC checks after property owners 'dobbed in'
About 150 Dunedin property owners who let their entire premises short-term through websites such as Airbnb are about to receive a letter from the DCC checking their homes comply with the Building Act and district plan.
Curran punishment 'inadequate': Bridges
Curran's demotion punishment 'inadequate': Bridges
The demotion of Dunedin South MP Clare Curran from Cabinet was a weak and inadequate punishment for serious misconduct, National leader Simon Bridges said yesterday.
Two main clinical buildings
Two main clinical buildings at new hospital
Dunedin's new hospital will have two main clinical buildings - one an out-patient facility for elective and planned operations, the other for in-patient and emergency procedures.
SDHB's UK recruitment successful
SDHB's UK recruitment successful
The Southern District Health Board's (SDHB) British recruitment drive looks to have paid dividends.
Long service to Girls’ Brigade recognised
Long service to Girls’ Brigade recognised
Dunedin Girls’ Brigade recognised more than 130 years of leadership and membership on Saturday, with a function at Caversham Baptist Church to honour two of its stalwarts.
Millions spent on SDHB asbestos work
Millions spent on SDHB asbestos work
The Southern District Health Board is surveying all its buildings for its asbestos register - a process which still has a year to run.
Early business case approved by Cabinet
Early business case approved by Cabinet
Planning for the new Dunedin hospital has passed a milestone, with the Cabinet approving the first phase of the project’s detailed business case.