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Wednesday 09th August, 2017
Three quarters of New Zealanders believe more funding for health and medical research should be a government priority and that the government should invest more funding in health research, according to a survey just released.
The Roy Morgan Research poll of more than 500 Kiwis was conducted for national health umbrella organisation - New Zealanders for Health Research (NZHR).
Improving hospitals and the healthcare system was the most important issue for the government to focus on, the survey found.
Wednesday 09th August, 2017
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In Balclutha the South Otago Theatrical Society has spent the past four months getting ready for its 50th jubilee show.
For the show's director; this production has been a long-time coming in more ways than one.
Tuesday 08th August, 2017
The Green Party is in turmoil following Metiria's Turei's unwillingness to stand down from leadership.
Two senior MPs have quit the Green Party as Turei did not stand down as they wanted her to.
Co-leader James Shaw said last night he wanted to go further and expel the two MPs from the Green party.
The two MPs exiting the caucus are Kennedy Graham and David Clendon.
The disagreement started over Ms Turei's admission she had lied to welfare authorities twenty years ago.
Tuesday 08th August, 2017
The Southern District Health Board did not go ahead with a recommendation to issue helmets to mental health staff.
Yesterday, the Otago Daily Times reported the board issued helmets after two assaults in which nurses were punched in the head area.
The information was in a written response to an Official Information Act request.
However, mental health nursing director Heather Casey says the helmets were a recommendation only.
Friday 04th August, 2017
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Thursday 03rd August, 2017
The Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand is educating rural health practitioners about suicide prevention.
Last year, the Rural health alliance hosted 50 workshops across regional communities advising them how to talk directly about suicide with people they love and care for.
Between April and June this year, the organisation ran 11 Safe Hands, Safe Plans workshops.
Rural health says 251 people participated including 127 nurses and 16 doctors across the nationwide.
Thursday 03rd August, 2017
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Tuesday 01st August, 2017
New Zealand's Labour party has new leaders less than two months from the general election.
Last week's polls showed the party at a record low twenty four percent support, prompting leader Andrew Little to offer his resignation.
This morning in Wellington his offer was accepted and Jacinda Ardern was elected unopposed as the party's new leader.
Ardern's second in charge is Northland's Kelvin Davis, who was also elected unopposed at the party's caucus meeting.
Tuesday 01st August, 2017
Former All Black Aaron Mauger will be the Highlanders’ Head Coach from 2018 after signing a three-year deal with the southern club.
CEO Roger Clark made the announcement this morning.
He says the franchise is very excited to welcome Aaron Mauger as our Head Coach for the next three Super Rugby campaigns.
He is a high calibre coach and Clark says they are 'stoked' to share this news with Highlanders fans.
Monday 31st July, 2017
Ice was a serious issue for Otago motorists over the weekend.
Sunday morning saw heavy frosts over much of the region, but luckily most roads were dry with black ice absent.
With clear skies forecast for the much of the week, motorists on inland roads should look out for icy conditions.
As always, winter driving conditions means care needs to be taken on roads.
This is especially true in places that can remain frosty all day, such shaded areas and approaches to bridges.