Science show gets children interested
Science show gets children interested
A science show at Otago Museum ended with a bang yesterday as children learned about the connection between nature and science.
Fiona Ellis
Students object to uni’s liquor licence, want information
Students object to uni’s liquor licence, want information
A student group is pushing back against the University of Otago’s bid to renew its liquor licence, criticising it as lacking important information.
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Long delay for surgery
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Long delay for surgery
A night's sleep for Lisa Patrick could be as much as 13 hours, but severe sleep apnoea means she is lucky to spend half of that time breathing.
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Funding issues for planned medical learning centre
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Funding issues for planned medical learning centre
Dunedin's planned interprofessional learning centre (ILC) could run into more funding struggles, as the Government looks into third-party financing for the project.
Crews tackle 'massive' hedge fire in Oamaru
Crews tackle 'massive' hedge fire in Oamaru
Fire crews are battling a "massive" hedge fire at a park in Oamaru this evening.
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Fashionable out-of-towners helped to boost attendance
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Fashionable out-of-towners helped to boost attendance
Fashion-forward out-of-towners were a factor in the success of iD Dunedin Fashion Week, as more than one third of the attendees hailed from elsewhere.
Cancer patients, survivors benefit from gym
Cancer patients, survivors able to benefit again from gym
After 15 months exercising at home, Lynette Campbell cannot wait to be back in action at a new Dunedin gym especially for cancer patients and survivors.
No parties willing to promise hospital budget reversal
No parties willing to promise hospital budget reversal
No political party is providing a commitment to reverse the $90 million of design cutbacks to the new Dunedin hospital.
DCC urges public to protest hospital cuts
DCC urges public to protest hospital cuts
The Dunedin City Council has launched a campaign against cuts to the new Dunedin hospital and is urging people to fight changes it says will short-change the South for generations to come.
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Surgery waitlist grows as hospital passes limit
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Surgery waitlist grows as hospital passes limit
The waiting list for planned surgeries continues to grow at Dunedin Hospital — 15 operations were postponed last week — but it is hoped a "multi-year programme" will address the backlog.
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Nurses ‘tired of waiting’ for improved conditions
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Nurses ‘tired of waiting’ for improved conditions
New data on medical staff levels show a workforce increasingly ready to walk due to ongoing poor conditions, representatives say.
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Reduced core bed capacity ‘inadequate’
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Reduced core bed capacity ‘inadequate’
Changes to the new Dunedin hospital design that mean it will open with fewer core beds than the current hospital have been dubbed "woefully inadequate".
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'Major risks' to hospital, document shows
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'Major risks' to hospital, document shows
Te Whatu Ora Southern staff believe "significant overarching risks" remain to the cost and function of the new Dunedin hospital, a newly released document reveals.
Further hospital cutbacks troubling
Further hospital cutbacks troubling
The new Dunedin hospital needs to be built and finished with the design and capacity earlier agreed, writes Dr John Adams.
Endometriosis sufferer ‘gaslit by the system’
Endometriosis sufferer ‘gaslit by the system’
The pain was so bad she passed out on the floor of a public bathroom, but what made the situation worse for Chelsea McRae was the healthcare system’s refusal to take her condition seriously.
Majority oppose university logo change
Majority oppose university logo change
A clear majority of almost 2500 people who took part in a poll oppose the University of Otago’s proposed new logo.
Majority oppose university logo change
Majority oppose university logo change
A clear majority of almost 2500 people who took part in an Otago Daily Times poll oppose the University of Otago’s proposed new logo.
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DHB consultant fees doubled
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DHB consultant fees doubled
The now-defunct Southern District Health Board spent almost $5 million on consultant fees in its final year, more than double the previous figure.
Logo proposal a ‘bold change’
Logo proposal a ‘bold change’
The University of Otago has revealed a proposed logo which would swap the traditional coat of arms for a tohu (symbol) and include a new Māori name for the institution.
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Pathology department ‘shoved in a corner’
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Pathology department ‘shoved in a corner’
Pathology department cutbacks at the new Dunedin hospital show nothing has been learned from the Covid-19 pandemic, an industry representative says.