The council is continuing to campaign against cuts to the hospital following Health Minister Ayesha Verrall’s announcement on Friday last week that $10 million had been put back into the project - leaving $80 million worth of the cuts approved in December in place.
Mayor Jules Radich said the Government had shown they were open to listening and addressing issues.
"The hospital design is not completely finalised, so now is the time to voice our concerns and push for the best possible outcome."
As part of last Friday’s announcement, Dr Verrall also said investigations would be held into pathology and metal health services for older people, both areas impacted by the cuts to the now $1.68 billion hospital.
The $10 million would include reinstating a third MRI scanner and collaborative workspace that would otherwise have been "shelled".
Mr Radich said the council wanted to know more about the reviews, and speaking with local clinicians and project managers was now a focus.
Councillors would be meeting the hospital’s project team to discuss the path ahead, likely by the end of next week.
"Questions remain around particular issues and we will continue advocating for our residents and health workforce," he said.
The council was also canvassing views from clinical staff about areas of concern.
While "financial constraints should be managed appropriately", the South needed a hospital that was fit-for-purpose, he said.
"We must remain proactive in highlighting any concerns to the Government."
He encouraged people to support the They Save, We Pay campaign, and hoped the New Zealand Nurses Organisation petition against the cuts - which now has more than 15,000 digital and physical signatures - would top 20,000 over the coming weeks.
"Nobody wants a new hospital with old problems - our health system unfortunately has plenty of issues that need addressing, so we need to keep speaking up."
