A cost-saving exercise spiralled into a full redesign of the new Dunedin hospital without the knowledge of ministers in the then Labour government, emails obtained by the ODT show.

There are disgruntled and confused voices in the construction industry following extensive redesign and delays to construction of the new Dunedin hospital’s inpatient building.

The challenges and opportunities facing the Dunedin Budget Advisory Service after funding cuts earlier this year, and what the future shape of the service could be, will be discussed at a hui on Tuesday.

Four people have been injured - one seriously - after an early-morning crash in the Dunedin suburb of Kaikorai Valley.