'Overwhelmed' at offers to help Meg
'Overwhelmed' at offers to help Meg
The owner of Meg, the dog that was found alive on Monday after missing for five weeks, has been inundated with offers of help to pay for her veterinary bills.
Mike Houlahan
'It's just incredible' - Meg found alive
Lost for 5 weeks, Meg found alive
The story of Andy Cunningham and Meg was already remarkable - the Dunedin man credits his dog with helping him walk again after a back injury left him paralysed.
'You should never give up hope'
Missing dog found weeks after crash
Five weeks after disappearing in the wake of a car crash, Dunedin man Andy Cunningham's dog Meg has been found alive.
Kidney ‘second chance’ at life
Kidney ‘second chance’ at life
As a teenager, Axel-Peter Pupuali’i had big plans, most of which involved playing rugby.
Technology aids design of new ICU
Technology aids design of new ICU
The same software which runs computer games is being used by Dunedin Hospital to design a more user-friendly and cost-effective intensive care unit.
Tale of war’s effect on young man
‘Presumably insane’: tale of war’s effect on young man
On March 3, 1918, a "tragic affair occurred’’ on the Western Front. Mike Houlahan looks back at the day when an Otago Regiment soldier killed two officers, and then himself.
Dunedin 'behind 8-ball' in junior doctor recruiting
Dunedin 'behind 8-ball' in junior doctor recruiting
A "haphazard" recruiting process has resulted in the Southern DHB failing to appoint the junior doctors required to implement the "safer rosters" schedule, the Resident Doctors Association says.
Rare kiwi under care of Wildlife Hospital
Rare kiwi under care of Wildlife Hospital
It is a figure which brings home just what an endangered species means: 1% of the world's population of Haast kiwi are now under the care of Dunedin Wildlife Hospital.
Te Kaika health centre opens
Te Kaika health centre opens
It takes a village to open a village.
Exterminators busy as spiders thrive on the Taieri
Exterminators busy as spiders thrive on the Taieri
It is not just people who have enjoyed a long, hot summer — white-tail spiders are thriving in the Taieri and exterminators are flat out dealing with infestations.
Legal checks for hospital site
Legal checks for hospital site
Lawyers are now involved in the process as a decision nears on the future site of Dunedin Hospital.
Prison smoking ban not working: study
Prison smoking ban not working: study
The ban on smoking in prisons appears to be ineffective.
Rights Bill getting some teeth
Rights Bill getting some teeth
New Zealand's Bill of Rights is about to be given some teeth, after the Government announced yesterday courts will be able to declare laws have breached it.
Mooting contest Olympic Games of legal dispute
Mooting contest Olympic Games of legal dispute
While their peers enjoyed their summer holidays, four University of Otago law students have been wrestling with a host of legal issues between the People’s Democratic Republic of Anduchenca and the...
Plea over mental health patients’ needs at ED
Plea over mental health patients’ needs at ED
The design of the emergency department in the new Dunedin Hospital must take into account the needs of those with mental health issues, the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine says.
Asbestos hinders ICU plan
Asbestos hinders ICU plan
Dunedin Hospital’s much-delayed intensive care unit project has suffered another setback which will result in the full facility not opening until next year.
Long journey to realise village health concept
Long journey to realise village health concept
Te Kaika, a new health centre in Caversham, intends to be a poster child for the hub model of providing healthcare. Health reporter Mike Houlahan visits the facility, which opens on Wednesday.
Dementia causes require wide study, Dunedin clinic told
Dementia causes require wide study, Dunedin clinic told
The subjects in medical research projects do not often get a say, so Bill Thompson was not missing out when asked to speak at the opening of the Brain Research New Zealand Dunedin Dementia Prevention Research Clinic.
Prominent NZers once keen on eugenics
Prominent NZers once keen on eugenics
It is a long-discredited theory, but a new book sets out to demonstrate the influence eugenics had in shaping New Zealand society.
Suicide risk rating not perfect system
Suicide risk rating not perfect system
Risk assessments - recommended by the Ministry of Health for any patients who have deliberately harmed themselves - should not be relied upon to predict whether someone will attempt suicide, new...