Whale encounter in Dunedin waters
Whale encounter in Dunedin waters
Wildlife cruise passengers enjoyed a rare encounter with a southern right whale in Dunedin waters today.
Mike Houlahan
Year's first albatross chicks hatch at colony
Royal announcement: Year's first albatross chicks hatch
Dunedin has its first royal baby of the year, with the hatching of the first Royal Albatross chicks at the Taiaroa Head colony.
Heatwave measures needed
Heatwave measures needed
Heatwaves can kill, there will be more of them, and district health boards, councils and businesses need to develop health plans to manage their effects, the Ministry of Health says.
Critical care work ongoing
Critical care work ongoing
Dunedin Hospital’s new $14.8 million critical care facility remains closed almost two months after it was due to open to patients.
Review highlights issues over ‘legal high’ laws
Review highlights issues over ‘legal high’ laws
The law governing synthetic cannabis and other "legal highs" has not achieved its purpose of protecting health and minimising harm, the Ministry of Health says.
Dementia expected to double in South
Dementia expected to double in South
The number of South Islanders with dementia will double within 20 years, but the country is far from ready from being able to cope, health reporter Mike Houlahan finds.
Life alone ‘pretty tough’
Life alone ‘pretty tough’
There are twin armchairs in the Keene family lounge, his and hers. Tom Keene sits in his — Joan Keene’s chair is empty.
Middle ground needed for cannabis law reform: study
Middle ground needed for cannabis law reform: study
New Zealand should steer a middle course between strict prohibition and complete legalisation when and if it overhauls cannabis laws, University of Otago researchers say.
Young uninformed on reliable contraception
Young uninformed on reliable contraception
Research findings that young people are poorly informed about contraception have come as no surprise to people who work with pregnant teenagers.
Strike over but another still to come
Strike over but another still to come
Routines have started returning to normal at southern hospitals in the wake of the two-day strike by resident doctors.
Hospitals cope with doctors' strike
Hospitals cope with doctors' strike
As much as possible, it was business as usual yesterday in local hospitals, despite the resident doctors strike, the Southern District Health Board says.
Steady stream of Lime riders heading to ED
Steady stream of Dunedin Lime riders heading to ED
A steady stream of Lime scooter-related casualties have made their way to Dunedin Hospital's emergency department since the electric vehicles made their debut in the city last week.
Health and disability inquiry calls for public input
Health and disability inquiry calls for public input
After months of silence, some details have finally emerged about the Government's review of health and disability services.
Dunedin junior doctors protest for better conditions
Dunedin junior doctors protest for better conditions
Dunedin resident doctors have staged a small but noisy protest this afternoon, as part of a two day nationwide strike which began at 7am.
Dunedin's disabled lose out due to taxi shortage
Dunedin's disabled lose out due to taxi shortage
A shortage of total mobility taxis and trained drivers is compromising the ability of Dunedin's disabled community to get around town, Disabled Persons Assembly local spokesman Chris Ford says.
Resident doctors' strike under way
Resident doctors' strike under way
Dunedin resident doctor James Anderson and many of his colleagues walked off the wards this morning, as a 48-hour strike began at 7am.
High-fibre diet healthier than thought: study
High-fibre diet healthier than thought: study
Your parents didn’t know how right they were - vegetables are even better for you than was previously believed.
Work and Income office staying put for this year
Work and Income office staying put for this year
Work and Income NZ’s Dunedin head office will remain in its Castle St location for at least this year.
Doctors to strike again in ‘bitter’ dispute
Doctors to strike again in ‘bitter’ dispute
Hopes that discord between resident doctors and district health boards might be settled quickly took a blow yesterday after the union announced a second strike.
Fibre even better for you, Otago study shows
Fibre even better for you, Otago study shows
Generations of children have been told to eat high fibre foods because they are good for you. Newly released University of Otago research shows that not only is that true, but those foods are better for you than scientists thought.