A review of the national bowel cancer screening programme must not delay the introduction of a scheme that could save hundreds of lives a year, Bowel Cancer New Zealand says.
Medical students saddled with high tuition debt are not all chasing high-paying roles after graduation, and many are prepared to take jobs in rural areas or in general practice, a new study suggests.
There are very few airworthy Spitfires in New Zealand, but Dunedin got the next-best thing at the weekend when two replica aircraft were the stars of the show at the Taieri Wings and Wheels Spectacular.
The stories of 82 women caught up in the ''unfortunate experiment'' at the National Women's Hospital in Auckland have now been told, thanks to University of Otago researchers.
The Court of Appeal has taken the rare step of offering advice in a judgement, suggesting the Ministry of Health review its procedures for processing applications for funding to care for disabled adult children.
Patient portals — a key part of the Southern District Health Board’s primary and community care draft plan — need to be assessed to see if they are delivering as promised, the Auditor-general says.
Artificial intelligence is the way of the future, and visiting lawyer KayFirth-Butterfield is helping shape that future through her work at the World Economic Forum. Mike Houlahan reports.
Greg Davis owns a well-travelled wood chipper. On Thursday morning the machine was sitting in the yard of his Balaclava property. That afternoon, it took a trip to Caversham, around 250m down the hill.
The number of eye patients awaiting treatment at SDHB hospitals continues to grow, but there has been improvement in the number of appointments booked.
For the sixth time in recent years, Kelvin Pearce was out in the rain yesterday, dealing with the aftermath of the culvert beside his Caversham home overflowing.
The Otago Daily Times is taking a look back at some of the biggest news stories in 2018. Back on January 31 a massive fire broke out that jumped the Southern Motorway and threatened multiple Dunedin neighbourhoods.
Significant investment in technology earmarked for the new Dunedin hospital is essential for the Southern District Health Board's primary healthcare plans to work, a senior manager says.
A critical shortage of psychiatrists and other mental health workers may stymie any ambitious plans hatched by the Government's newly announced mental health inquiry.