Commemorations to mark the 75th anniversary of the Seacliff Mental Hospital fire will leave both a historical and a mental health legacy. Health reporter Mike Houlahan reports.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is shuffling firefighters around the South Island, with a looming heatwave expected to put extra pressure on already exhausted personnel.
Policy changes and greater accountability need to follow the Government's newly announced ministerial inquiry into mental health and addiction, a Dunedin suicide prevention trust says.
Ambitious plans by the Southern District Health Board to remodel how people interact with the health system are being pushed ahead, despite concerns how the cash-strapped organisation will fund them.
Dunedin Hospital rebuild leader Pete Hodgson has taken the first step in stamping his identity on the project, appointing an advisory group to provide local government, iwi and transportation advice.