Light plane crash at Dunedin Airport
Light plane crash at Dunedin Airport
A pilot has escaped serious injury in a light plane crash at Dunedin Airport today.
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Delayed hip surgery puts job in jeopardy
Delayed hip surgery puts job in jeopardy
Heather Stephens does not know how much longer she can work on her feet all day with a worn-out hip that needs replacing.
Suspected asbestos limits some hospital access
Suspected asbestos limits some hospital access
Access has been restricted to parts of the Dunedin Hospital campus because of suspected asbestos contamination.
SDHB temp on $10,000 a week
SDHB temp on $10,000 a week
The Southern District Health Board has been shelling out more than $10,000 a week for a temporary head of finance.
More hospital areas shut due to asbestos
More hospital areas shut due to asbestos
More parts of Dunedin Hospital have been closed tonight until further notice following the discovery of asbestos.
Hospital moves on asbestos scare
Hospital moves on asbestos scare
An asbestos find at Dunedin Hospital has forced the cancellation of ultrasound outpatient appointments, closed the mortuary and a central stairwell, and the Southern District Health Board cannot...
'Stark inequalities' in health persist
'Stark inequalities' in health persist
Maori in the Southern District Health Board region are 62% more likely than non-Maori to die from a potentially avoidable condition, a new report reveals.
Spending on acting CFO slammed
Spending on acting CFO slammed
The senior doctors' union has criticised the Southern District Health Board for spending more than $10,000 a week on an acting finance chief.
Funding dispute move
Funding dispute move
The end may be in sight to the long-running funding dispute between Southern District Health Board and Waitaki District Health Services.
Waitaki weighs health boards
Waitaki weighs health boards
Losing Waitaki health care could ''seriously impact'' services at Dunedin Hospital, high-level advice released under the Official Information Act shows.
School stays open after fire
School stays open after fire
Taieri College will open today, and school examinations will not be affected by the fire in the roof of the school hall yesterday.
SDHB media comment freeing up
SDHB media comment freeing up
Loosening the restrictions on media comment at the Southern District Health Board is on the cards as it seeks to improve its public image.
Mediation office results defended
Mediation office results defended
The Dunedin mediation office reportedly facing the threat of closure has a significantly higher resolution rate for employment disputes than the national average, it has been revealed.
SDHB's deficit released by mistake
SDHB's deficit released by mistake
A formatting error has been blamed by the Southern District Health Board after it inadvertently released its projected annual deficit.
$10k for film to save babies
$10k for film to save babies
A southern District Health Board nurse was shocked yesterday to be given $10,000 for her health innovation idea rather than the $800 she asked for.
Staff to be given more say: SDHB
Staff to be given more say: SDHB
The commissioner team running the Southern District Health Board surprised staff yesterday by announcing they will be given more say in running the organisation.
New guidelines put emphasis on 'whole foods'
New guidelines put emphasis on 'whole foods'
People are told to eat more ''whole foods'' - like wholegrain bread and legumes - in new national nutrition guidelines, and warnings against saturated fat remain.
More hospital meal reheating tipped
More hospital meal reheating tipped
Dunedin Hospital's cooks will focus on food ''regeneration'' - rather than cooking fresh meals for patients - after their job numbers are cut, according to a proposal Compass Group tried to keep under wraps.
City dispute resolution service may go
City dispute resolution service may go
Dunedin could lose its employment and tenancy dispute resolution service under a Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment plan to scrap the services in smaller centres, Dunedin North MP Dr David Clark says.
Getting closer
Getting closer
Chris Stichman (left) and Russell Gilchrist (right) present Otago Therapeutic Pool Trust secretary-treasurer Neville Martin with a $4000 donation for the physio pool fund yesterday.