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Hospital delay blows out to a year

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Hospital delay blows out to a year

Cutting back the design of the new Dunedin hospital was originally expected to delay construction of the inpatient building by less than three months but it has since blown out to nearly a year.

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Financial viability needs balancing: UNZ head

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Financial viability needs balancing: UNZ head

All universities are going to have to balance the wish for the staffing status quo to continue against the need to remain financially viable, Universities New Zealand (UNZ) has warned.

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Collage part of Art Play for Earth Day

Anoushka Eyen Knox (9), of Dunedin, has fun raking leaves at Chingford Park during Wild Dunedin...

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Collage part of Art Play for Earth Day

A walk in the park offered people the chance to get creative as part of Wild Dunedin’s tribute to Earth Day on Saturday.

Showing ‘disabled people can lift’

Jill Wolfgang lifts 50kg during the Deadlift Legends 2023 competition in Dunedin on Saturday....

Showing ‘disabled people can lift’

Deadlifting 50kg was a feat Jill Wolfgang had not been able to manage while training, but her instructor told her competitions can be where the magic happens.

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War grave work part of ‘legacy of respect’

Dunedin’s Graham Jenkins cleans a war grave at Dunedin’s Andersons Bay Cemetery on Saturday ahead...

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War grave work part of ‘legacy of respect’

Cleaning old war graves in Dunedin’s Andersons Bay Cemetery is part of "a legacy of respect" for Graham Jenkins.

Person seriously injured in two-vehicle collision

One person is in a serious condition following a two-vehicle collision in Dunedin this afternoon.

Cordons in place after Forth St incident

Cordons are in place following an incident at a property in Dunedin's Forth St this morning.

Millie’s lifesaving help found in Spain

Dunedin’s Janine Hardiman and daughter Millie travelled to Spain so Millie could finally have...

Millie’s lifesaving help found in Spain

A Dunedin family has sold their home to fund a trip to Spain, seeking help from one of only a handful of surgeons globally capable of carrying out a potentially life-saving procedure.

Healthcare delays push cancer patient private

Healthcare delays push cancer patient private

Treatment through the Southern healthcare system is akin to playing Russian roulette, a cancer patient who has now gone private says.

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Govt allocates $225m for total digitisation

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Govt allocates $225m for total digitisation

The $97million announced for digital infrastructure at the new Dunedin hospital is part of a total $225million earmarked to make it fully digital.

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Hope $10m will address major issues

A concept design for the new Dunedin Hospital. Image: supplied

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Hope $10m will address major issues

Medical representatives are hoping to see other major issues addressed following last week’s announcement $10 million would be put back into the new Dunedin hospital build.

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No quick fix for oncology ‘train wreck’

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No quick fix for oncology ‘train wreck’

There is no quick solution to the "train-wreck" that is oncology services in the south, a former clinician says.

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Hospital battle not over, mayor says

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Unresolved issues mean hospital battle not over, mayor says

The DCC is unrelenting in its campaign against cuts to the new Dunedin Hospital, with Mayor Jules Radich saying pressure is needed to prevent Wellington "bean counters" from dominating decision-making.

Cool start to day in harbour for family

The Watts family of Dunedin (from left) Darren, Lorna (10), Gregor (13) and Sarah prepare for a 1...

Cool start to day in harbour for family

The 13.6degC waters of Otago Harbour provided a cool start for Dunedin’s Watts family yesterday.

Scabies cases among students double amid outbreak

Dr Chambers said scabies can be a hard disease to diagnose as some don’t realise they are...

Scabies cases among students double amid outbreak

Cases of scabies being treated at the University of Otago have more the doubled amid a South Island outbreak.

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MP ‘can’t have it both ways’ on hospital design change

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MP ‘can’t have it both ways’ on hospital design change

Dunedin Labour list MP Rachel Brooking has come under fire for trying to have it both ways in her approach to the new Dunedin hospital.

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Ex-chief disputes SDHB backlog report

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Ex-chief disputes SDHB backlog report

The former Southern District Health Board chief executive has hit back at the finding it failed to respond to a dangerous backlog of patients waiting for cancer treatment.

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