Disabled face risks in courts
Disabled face risks in courts
Entering a court can be daunting for just about anyone, but carries more confusion and risk for those with an intellectual disability.
Eileen Goodwin
Ombudsman to probe court info refusal
Ombudsman to probe court info refusal
The Office of the Ombudsman plans to investigate the Ministry of Justice over its refusal to release information relating to Dunedin's courthouse.
'Abusive' attack on SDHB leaders
'Abusive' attack on SDHB leaders
Claims have emerged that Southern District Health Board leaders were shouted at and bullied by officials in Wellington, and forced to undertake an accounting trick to make the books look better.
$1400 a day for new health board commissioner
$1400 a day for new health board commissioner
The Southern District Health Board's new commissioner, Kathy Grant, will receive $1400 for each day she spends sorting out the organisation.
South Link Health rapt $15m dispute over
South Link Health rapt $15m dispute over
The multimillion-dollar row between the Southern District Health Board and South Link Health is over, after the Serious Fraud Office decided to take no further action.
Rest-home's future in doubt
Rest-home's future in doubt
The board of Maranatha Rest Home, in Mosgiel, will meet today to consider the facility's future.
Call for local with 'mana'
Call for local with 'mana'
Embattled Southern District Health Board chief executive Carole Heatly says if the board is replaced with a commissioner, they must be a local with experience and mana. Whatever happens, she would like to keep her job.
Health board: Tough calls defended, more cuts tipped
Health board: Tough calls defended, more cuts tipped
People are ''dreaming'' if they think installing a commissioner would mean an end to health cuts, departing Southern District Health Board chairman Joe Butterfield says.
Commissioner 'not here to be popular'
Commissioner 'not here to be popular'
Decision-making at the Southern District Health Board will not be driven by public sentiment and concerns over popularity, says its new commissioner, Kathy Grant.
Estimated cost of hospital rebuild soars
Estimated cost of hospital rebuild soars
Rebuilding the clinical services building at Dunedin Hospital is now expected to cost $300 million, Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says.
Nursing service problems remain
Nursing service problems remain
A Dunedin MP and a multiple sclerosis sufferer say problems in the Royal District Nursing Service have still not been fixed. They spoke to health reporter Eileen Goodwin.
$100m more for hospital block rebuild
$100m more for hospital block rebuild
The estimated price-tag on the new clinical services building at Dunedin Hospital is now as high as $300 million, rather than $200 million, Health Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman says.
Opinion: Sacking board smart move by minister
Opinion: Sacking board smart move by minister
Sacking the Southern District Health Board members and installing a Dunedin-based line-up is a smart move by Health Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman.
No 'slash and burn' for deputy Thomson
No 'slash and burn' for deputy Thomson
Richard Thomson says he would not have accepted the role of deputy commissioner if the Government planned to ''slash and burn'' health in the South.
Delivery audit: five working days
Delivery audit: five working days
A Dunedin Hospital audit of mail delivery times showed some letters took five business days to reach outlying areas.
Courthouse explanation redacted
Courthouse explanation redacted
The Ministry of Justice has released ministerial briefing documents about the Dunedin courthouse in lower Stuart St, but has blanked out parts that might explain why earthquake strengthening has been delayed.
Users engage to help fundraise
Users engage to help fundraise
The effort to save the physio pool has brought swimmers together, fundraising volunteer Ingrid O'Connell says.
ENT dept expects to keep trainee numbers
ENT dept expects to keep trainee numbers
Dunedin Hospital's ear, nose and throat department expects to retain its full complement of trainee specialists, allaying fears its training accreditation could be downgraded by the professional college that had it on ''probation''.
Funding fix could cut health deficits
Funding fix could cut health deficits
Fixing the population-based funding formula could remove up to a third of the Southern District Health Board's deficit, chairman Joe Butterfield says.
Compass seeks legal advice on releasing meal cost information
Compass seeks legal advice on releasing meal cost information
The Compass Group is consulting lawyers over whether to release price per meal information requested under the Official Information Act.