Govt quiet on option of selling hospital building
Govt quiet on option of selling hospital building
The government will not say whether selling the outpatients building is still an option to help fund the new Dunedin hospital project.
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Lego contest finalist ‘just happy to be here’
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Lego contest finalist ‘just happy to be here’
Kathy Richards still vividly remembers her first Lego set.
Hospital build: $50m-plus consultancy spend ‘madness’
Hospital build: $50m-plus consultancy spend ‘madness’
Southland District Mayor Rob Scott has labelled the $50million-plus consultancy spend on the new Dunedin hospital as ‘‘madness’’, saying the figures just do not add up.
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Turning 103 but ‘don’t feel a day over 90’
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Turning 103 but ‘don’t feel a day over 90’
Anyone who knows Connie Nelson says she is the picture postcard for a healthy elderly ‘‘gal’’ — a remarkably sprightly and sharp-witted woman for her age.
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Survey shines light on potential GP exodus in South
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Survey shines light on potential GP exodus in South
Nearly one-third of GPs in the South are considering leaving their practices in the next three to five years as burnout and age take their toll, a survey has shown.
Checking in
Checking in
Members of the police commercial vehicle safety unit were conducting spot checks on buses used for ferrying cruise ship passengers between Port Chalmers and Dunedin. Senior Sergeant Hugh Tait said...
Police say speedster was on bail
Police say speedster was on bail
A Dunedin man on bail allegedly drink-driving sped past police doing more than double the speed limit on Thursday.
Charges laid after crash
Charges laid after crash
A Dunedin man has been charged after allegedly driving at speed and crossing the centre line before a crash which blocked a major road.
'Extremely lucky': Woman unhurt after ride-on mower rolls
'Extremely lucky': Woman unhurt after ride-on mower rolls
A Palmerston woman in her 50s escaped with a few bumps after her ride-on mower tipped over on a slope, pinning her against a fence.
Driver charged after South Rd collision
Driver charged after South Rd collision
A Dunedin man has been charged after allegedly driving at speed and crossing the centre line before a crash which blocked a major road.
Option to sell outpatients
Option to sell outpatients
Health officials have investigated selling the outpatients building to help fund the beleaguered new Dunedin hospital project, the Otago Daily Times has learned.
Leading Covid voice rewarded
Leading Covid voice rewarded
Dianne Sika-Paotonu was a leading voice during the Covid-19 pandemic, sharing sometimes complex science-based information in layman’s terms with media across the country.
Man facing raft of driving charges
Man facing raft of driving charges
Police say a Dunedin drink-driver on bail was seen doing 120kmh down Hillside Rd.
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Two injured in crash
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Two injured in crash
Firefighters secure the scene of a crash between a car and a truck at a notorious north Dunedin intersection yesterday.
Activists protest cruise ship industry
Activists protest cruise ship industry
Cruise ship passengers were met by climate change protesters in Port Chalmers yesterday.
One seriously hurt in Great King St assault
One seriously hurt in Great King St assault
A person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after an assault in North Dunedin this afternoon.
Hospital cuts: Big crowd urged for Town Hall meeting
Hospital cuts: Big crowd urged for Town Hall meeting
A ‘‘raucous’’ Dunedin Town Hall meeting is set to be the next stage of the campaign for the new Dunedin hospital.
Wishing Tree appeal back
Wishing Tree appeal back
Dunedin families can now have their wishes fulfilled.
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Government, PM urged to abandon ‘evil’ Bill
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Government, PM urged to abandon ‘evil’ Bill
The coalition government’s Treaty Principles Bill has been derided as "evil" by a top Dunedin lawyer, who says it is exploiting the public’s ignorance and prejudice.
Study targets drug-resistant infections
Study targets drug-resistant infections
A silent pandemic of drug-resistant infections has become a threat to global public health in the past 25 years, as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites continue to evolve.