Wind power championed
Wind power championed
More wind power would be preferable to extra dams on the Clutha River because by the time any dams were working, the economy would not be growing, Associate Prof Bob Lloyd said yesterday.
Elspeth McLean
Aged care moving to community
Aged care moving to community
More care will be offered to the elderly in the community under proposed changes to Otago District Health Board services which will begin in September.
Guest tells of suicidal thoughts
Guest tells of suicidal thoughts
The consequences of being struck off as a lawyer were so devastating he considered suicide, Michael Guest says in his affidavit supporting his application for restoration to the roll of barristers and solicitors.
Housework support for the elderly under scrutiny
Housework support for the elderly under scrutiny
Otago District Health Board provides more housework support for the elderly than other comparable boards, but that may change.
Forgot your manners, you tedious churl?
Forgot your manners, you tedious churl?
If only I had heard of David Garrett on Tuesday last week I would have invited him to join me and two Auckland-dwellers for a spot of what they called recession-proofing.
DHB's telecommunications budget over by $227,000
DHB's telecommunications budget over by $227,000
Telecommunication charges at the Otago District Health Board are $227,000 over budget, but the reasons for it were not completely clear, regional chief financial officer Robert Mackway-Jones told the board's monthly meeting.
Review of vaccination campaign
Review of vaccination campaign
The Ministry of Health is reviewing material it is using to promote the human papillomavirus vaccination (HPV) campaign following concerns a DVD it is showing in schools is unbalanced, misleading and based on fear.
Merger of two health boards 'not that far away'
Merger of two health boards 'not that far away'
The day will come when Otago and Southland district health boards combine, but "we're not there yet", Otago board chairman Errol Millar says.
Retirement? No thanks, Errol says
Retirement? No thanks, Errol says
"It's all right hair" might have been Errol Sharp's motto when he began his hairdressing business 40 years ago in Dunedin's Moray Pl.
Ryall's refusal takes six weeks
Ryall's refusal takes six weeks
Health Minister Tony Ryall has taken almost two months to turn down an Otago Daily Times request for notes taken at his meeting with Richard Thomson on January 21, before Mr Ryall sacked Mr Thomson as Otago District Health Board chairman.
ODHB may opt for video technology
ODHB may opt for video technology
The Otago District Health Board is exploring the possibility of using video-conferencing for some diagnoses.
After-hours care lacking
After-hours care lacking
Vision has been lacking in finding long-term solutions to the difficulties of providing after-hours medical care in rural Otago and Southland, Rural General Practice Network chairwoman Kirsty Murrell-McMillan says.
Call to act on mental health
Call to act on mental health
Inaction over improving community mental health services in Otago is "clobbering" both those who need help and those who work in the services, long-time mental health advocate Jim Crowe says.
Schoolgirls for HPV vaccine fewer than hoped
Schoolgirls for HPV vaccine fewer than hoped
Just over half of the 2055 year 8 and 9 girls in Otago eligible for the free vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV) are taking part in the school-based programme.
It wasn't Pauline Hanson, it was me
It wasn't Pauline Hanson, it was me
Those of you who knew me in the mid-70s might be forgiven for believing it would have taken a Polaroid with a wide angle lens to get a naked shot of me then.
Health-care policy causes confusion
Health-care policy causes confusion
Migrant workers in the country on temporary work permits should be told they need health insurance before they get here, Venture South settlement support co-ordinator Sue Morrison-Bailey says.
Shadbolt confident on pig diabetic treatment
Shadbolt confident on pig diabetic treatment
Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt is confident pigs being bred in his city will prove valuable for treating diabetes via xenotransplantation, but he is less confident about the New Zealand bureaucracy's ability to make a decision on the matter.
Volunteers sought for vaccine study
Volunteers sought for vaccine study
Not enough participants in a major flu vaccine effectiveness trial last year got the illness so more people are being sought this year.
Volunteer group sees rise in families seeking help
Volunteer group sees rise in families seeking help
As the recession deepens, volunteer group Supergrans is finding Dunedin families are returning to it for extra help.
Maori health plan worry
Maori health plan worry
Concerns about the lack of a Maori health plan in Otago were raised by Otago District Health Board member Peter Barron this week.