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Postponing lecture ‘not my decision’
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Postponing lecture ‘not my decision’
Grant Robertson says he is not "running scared" and the decision to postpone his lecture was out of his hands.
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‘We had water in the recovery area’
‘We had water in the recovery area’
Water was coursing down walls over medical equipment while patients recovered from surgery as Dunedin Hospital once again failed to cope with heavy rain, an appalled senior doctor says.
Student army pitching in to help Catlins farm
Student army pitching in to help damaged farm in Catlins
The Student Volunteer Army is on the march again and will pitch in to help a flood-damaged farm in the Catlins at the weekend.
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Vice-chancellor’s lecture postponement an ‘overreaction’
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Vice-chancellor’s lecture postponement an ‘overreaction’
Grant Robertson has been accused of running scared after his planned lecture was postponed amid "security concerns" after a rowdy clocktower protest.
Pathology should not be main focus: call
Pathology should not be main focus: call
The government needs to stop using a pathology building as a "smokescreen" and get on with building a new regional hospital inpatient building in Dunedin as promised, an insider says.
‘Buller Declaration’ arrives in Dunedin
‘Buller Declaration’ arrives in Dunedin
A wide-ranging declaration calling for the health system to be fixed has made its way to Dunedin, just as the city campaigns for its new hospital.
Carpark, pathology seemingly ruled out
Carpark, pathology seemingly ruled out
Carparking and a pathology lab appear to have been ruled out of being part of the new Dunedin hospital budget by the prime minister.
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Fast-track housing news 'important, challenging'
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Fast-track housing news 'important, challenging'
News of Queenstown likely getting fast-track approval for thousands of new homes was an "important" but also "challenging" day for the town, says the mayor.
Contractor decision far away: Govt
Contractor decision far away: Govt
The government is tight-lipped over the status of the prospective lead contractor for the new Dunedin hospital project.
Damage estimates pending
Damage estimates pending
As rain continues to hit the South, farmers and insurance companies said it would be a while before they could count the cost of the damage.
Red heavy rain warning for parts of Otago
Red heavy rain warning for parts of Otago
A Civil Defence bunker is being activated and sandbags are being made available after the MetService issued its first ever red heavy rain warning for Otago.
More heavy rain to come
More heavy rain to come for parts of South Island
Snow has been falling on some roads as the lower South Island braces for more heavy rain over the next couple of days.
'Creeping privatisation' fears over hospital
Govt ‘open to exploring alternative funding’
Fears over the 'creeping privatisation' of health have emerged after the government confirmed public-private partnerships were on the table for big projects like the new Dunedin hospital.
Frantic bid to bring down cost of new hospital
Frantic bid to bring down cost of new hospital
Health NZ will spend the next three to four weeks frantically trying to bring down the cost of the new Dunedin hospital while avoiding clinical cuts, the ODT has been told.
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Uni planning to expand into Queenstown
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Uni planning to expand into Queenstown
The University of Otago has signalled its intentions for an ambitious expansion into Queenstown.
Claim of efforts to cut costs - service chops ‘last resort’
Claim of efforts to cut costs - service chops ‘last resort’
Health NZ will spend the next three to four weeks frantically trying to bring down the cost of the new Dunedin hospital while avoiding clinical cuts, the ODT has been told.
March shows ‘depth of feeling’ as battle begins
March shows ‘depth of feeling’ as battle begins
This is only the beginning.
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Final hospital design was ‘balanced’
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Final hospital design was ‘balanced’
A clinician who helped lead the design for the new Dunedin hospital is shocked at the government’s proposal to scrap their plan.
Proposal ‘does not stack up’
Proposal ‘does not stack up’
The University of Otago says the government’s proposal for a third medical school at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, "simply does not stack up".
Retrofitting old hospital unworkable: documents
Retrofitting old hospital unworkable: documents
Retrofitting the asbestos-ridden Dunedin Hospital was dismissed by engineers as unworkable and more expensive than starting from scratch, documents show.