Cyclist saved by 'Good Samaritans'
Cyclist saved by 'Good Samaritans'
A female cyclist was accosted and punched by a man in a random attack in Portsmouth Dr, Dunedin, on Saturday.
Eileen Goodwin
Heart and sole
Heart and sole
McKinlays in South Dunedin is New Zealand's last general footwear factory. Eileen Goodwin gets a close-up view of a family business that spans five generations.
Urology department 'hugely disorganised’
Urology department 'hugely disorganised’
Having spent five months with a catheter for an enlarged prostate, Dave McLean had surgery in the private sector after giving up on what he calls a "disorganised'' urology department at Dunedin Hospital.
Cancer specialist leaving ‘great job’
Cancer specialist leaving ‘great job’
When he started his specialist career, medical oncology was new and New Zealand had faster access to cancer drugs than Australia. Southern District Health Board medical oncologist Dr David Perez spoke to health report Eileen Goodwin ahead of his retirement.
Review helps SDHB a little
Review helps SDHB a little
A review of the health funding model has revealed what many long suspected - the Southern District Health Board is not receiving its fair share of health dollars.
CDHB praises Millar’s record
CDHB praises Millar’s record
The chief executive of Canterbury District Health Board has paid tribute to its departing chief medical officer who is taking on a new challenge in the South.
Doubling of DHB staff on $400,000+
Doubling of DHB staff on $400,000+
The number of Southern District Health Board staff earning over $400,000 more than doubled in the last financial year, the board's annual report shows.
Health board launches culture change drive
Health board launches culture change drive
An image of a robot sporting a stethoscope greeted Southern District Health Board staff yesterday morning in a new campaign to boost morale.
New chief medical officer appointed
New chief medical officer appointed
Canterbury District Health Board's chief medical officer has been appointed to the top medical role at the beleaguered Southern District Health Board.
Hospital asbestos cost $380,000
Hospital asbestos cost $380,000
The Dunedin Hospital asbestos scare cost more than $380,000 just for the initial response, as asbestos surveys released by the Southern District Health Board under the Official Information Act give a sense of the problem's scale.
Ministers told of risk at hospital
Ministers told of risk at hospital
Government ministers were told an urgent maintenance fund was needed to avoid ‘‘critical service failures'' at Dunedin Hospital.
Curran parodies Coleman over scrapping SDHB poll
Curran parodies Coleman over scrapping SDHB poll
Despite voting with the Government to abolish next year's election at Southern District Health Board, Dunedin South MP Clare Curran has taken a swipe at Health Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman over ‘‘erosion of democracy''.
Patients’ vision loss: ‘serious situation’
Patients’ vision loss: ‘serious situation’
Partial eyesight loss in some ophthalmology patients at Southland Hospital has been blamed on a lack of available appointments in a department "overwhelmed'' by patients.
Making it count for children
Making it count for children
Honour Thompson (18 months), held by her mother Maia Smith, of Dunedin, attended the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal presentation to Dunedin Hospital staff yesterday at Countdown Central in Dunedin.
Social enterprise so important — mayor
Social enterprise so important — mayor
Offers of help for the Syrian refugees arriving in Dunedin next year are the latest manifestation of people's willingness to help others, Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull said at last night's Kiwibank Local Hero Awards in Dunedin.
SDHB Bill passes first reading
SDHB Bill passes first reading
A bill cancelling the democratic election of Southern District Health Board members passed its first reading yesterday in Parliament.
State house sale 'collapse' predicted
State house sale 'collapse' predicted
The book value of Invercargill's state house portfolio is $38 million, but Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt reckons the city council could end up acquiring the 348 homes for just $1 each.
El Nino something to sneeze at
El Nino something to sneeze at
It is a headache for drought-stricken farmers, but could El Nino also be causing misery for hay fever sufferers?
Successful appeal over loss of trainees
Successful appeal over loss of trainees
The Southern District Health Board has been successful in its appeal against the loss of orthopaedic trainees at Dunedin Hospital next year, but the decision is disputed by the body that withdrew them.
No DHB election in 2016
No DHB election in 2016
A commissioner will run the embattled Southern District Health Board for a further three years after an unprecedented move by the Government.