MP's view

Our health system and all the people who work in it are under enormous stress.

I just loved the Moana Nui Festival over the weekend celebrating our Pacific cultures — especially the traditional costumes, music, dance and, of course, food.

The highly anticipated latest iteration of the South Dunedin Futures Project re-emerged last week after a seemingly long gestation period.

During the election campaign, both Labour and National spoke on the importance of a school lunch for kids who missed out at home.

The buzz of a helicopter landing on the hospital is a familiar sound in Ōtepoti Dunedin because our hospital serves the extensive Deep South region.

It’s official — things are bad for workers.

It’s a relief for all residents of Dunedin, and indeed the wider South, to finally have a decision on the final scope of the new Dunedin Hospital.

In 2023 National promised growth; the growth of the Dunedin hospital.

Time and again, our incredible southern community has shown just how powerful it can be when people come together to demand better.

There’s nothing quite like sitting on a train, watching the world blur by with a coffee (or a glass of wine, if you fancy it) in one hand and a good book in the other.

Keeping promises is one of the most important things politicians can do to keep trust with their constituents and the electorate.

In May this year, we in Dunedin were rocked by the fatal stabbing of a Dunedin school pupil.

The Prime Minister has failed to show leadership and kill the Treaty Principles Bill.

The last fortnight has thrown a lot at Dunedin, with flooding wreaking havoc on properties across Otago.

The recent march for healthcare in Dunedin, numbering 35,000 people, was one of the biggest protests this country has seen in recent years.

The message from 35,000 people last week was loud and clear: build our hospital, do it once, do it right and do it now.

October 4 will be a day of celebration in South Dunedin.

Local democracy matters — do not let anyone tell you otherwise.

Just when we thought it couldn’t get any worse or any more cruel from this National government, media this week reported a leaked document revealing a freeze on new residential support for many...