$100,000 McMillan trust boost
$100,000 McMillan trust boost
The Otago Therapeutic Pool fundraising campaign received a $100,000 boost this week.
Eileen Goodwin
Jobs to go as hospital kitchens outsourced
Jobs to go as hospital kitchens outsourced
The Southern District Health Board has announced it is going ahead with a plan to outsource its hospital kitchens.
Handling of food services a PR debacle
Handling of food services a PR debacle
Comment The Southern District Health Board food services decision is a public relations debacle, just when the board needs public support.
Ministry 'has to front up' over courthouse
Ministry 'has to front up' over courthouse
The ''massive lack of transparency'' around the future of the historic Dunedin courthouse in Stuart St has been challenged by Dunedin South MP Clare Curran.
Invercargill among first state house transfer sites
Invercargill among first state house transfer sites
Invercargill is one of the first areas where state houses will be off-loaded to community providers, the Government has announced.
DHB member speaks out over outsourcing plan
DHB member speaks out over outsourcing plan
A Southern District Health Board member has spoken out against the kitchen outsourcing proposal, saying it will not serve the interests of the health board or the community.
Bid to change pool position
Bid to change pool position
The Mosgiel Taieri Community Board is petitioning the Dunedin City Council to change its position on funding the proposed four-pool aquatic facility in Mosgiel.
Driver says contract not explained
Driver says contract not explained
A meals on wheels driver who vowed to quit if hospital kitchens were outsourced has changed his mind before the final decision on the controversial 15-year deal with a multinational corporation.
Stars in training
Stars in training
Taieri residents will be able to watch the world's best young footballers training for the Fifa Under-20 World Cup, the Mosgiel Taieri Community Board heard last week.
Health staff masks opinion divided
Health staff masks opinion divided
University of Otago public health physician supports the idea of unvaccinated health staff being asked to wear masks around patients.
Mental health bed review as patient shift mulled
Mental health bed review as patient shift mulled
Mental health beds at Wakari Hospital in Dunedin are under review as the Southern District Health Board considers shifting more long-term patients into the community.
Pay extremes, contracts debated
Pay extremes, contracts debated
For a politician who believes in minimal regulation, Workplace Relations Minister Michael Woodhouse says he is working on an ''awful lot'' of workplace regulation.
Temporary court too small: lawyer
Temporary court too small: lawyer
The Stuart St court building in Dunedin will be closed until further notice, and a Dunedin lawyer has blasted the Ministry of Justice for years of inaction over planned earthquake strengthening.
Melanoma drugs come at a cost
Melanoma drugs come at a cost
New research has ''redefined'' treatment for advanced melanoma, but at a hefty price, Dunedin oncologist Dr Chris Jackson says.
Apology for mistaking park as surplus land
Apology for mistaking park as surplus land
The Dunedin City Council has apologised to the Robertson family for including Robertson Park in Middlemarch on a list of surplus land.
SDHB wants 5% cuts across all services
SDHB wants 5% cuts across all services
The Southern District Health Board wants to cut costs by 5% for its services and those of contracted providers, as it grapples with an ''awful reality'', chairman Joe Butterfield says.
Pool helps 'wee fighter' make progress
Pool helps 'wee fighter' make progress
It's nearly a year since Courtney Donald's life changed forever in a deadly crash on the Southern Motorway.
Outsourcing benefits sought
Outsourcing benefits sought
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says he is looking to potential benefits of the Compass Group hospital food outsourcing, while maintaining some reservations about the controversial proposal.
'Please explain' letter over pay rise
'Please explain' letter over pay rise
The Otago Regional Council will send the Remuneration Authority a ''please explain'' letter querying a 5.2% pay increase for councillors.
Collaboration serves transport plan well
Collaboration serves transport plan well
Parochial concerns were put aside to develop the Otago Southland regional land transport plan, Cr Trevor Kempton told an extraordinary meeting of the Otago Regional Council yesterday.