Wreath at hospital site as wait goes on

A wreath has been attached to the gates of the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building construction site, in Cumberland St.

It comes as people in the South continue to wait for the government’s decision about whether it will proceed with either a scaled-back version of the new Dunedin hospital project at the former Cadbury’s site, or retrofit the existing hospital.

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora presented Health Minister Dr Shane Reti and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop with new plans and options for the project in early December.

It has been estimated that the cost of the new hospital could rise by $10 million for every three months the project is delayed.