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Hospital contracts under scrutiny
Subcontractors on the new Dunedin hospital project may find their work being re-tendered in the coming weeks, the Otago Daily Times understands.
Dunedin Hospital Rebuild
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Argument you could drive a truck through
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Argument you could drive a truck through
A Ford Ranger or a new Dunedin hospital? For Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown, the choice is obvious — it is a Ford Ranger.
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Hospital cuts 'crazy'; call for a new campaign
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Hospital cuts 'crazy'; call for a new campaign
The emergency department in the new Dunedin hospital will be "overflowing within a week" if the government goes ahead with cuts, the former ED head is warning.
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Hospital build delay signalled as construction costs rise
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Hospital build delay signalled as construction costs rise
The contract for the inpatient building for the new Dunedin hospital has been delayed amid pressure on the contractor to cut costs, the Otago Daily Times understands.
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Hospital build ‘too large’ for NZ market
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Hospital build ‘too large’ for NZ market
The lid has been lifted on the catalogue of mismanagement and confusion behind cost blow-outs at the new Dunedin hospital.
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Dunedin budget blowout blamed for Auckland delay
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Dunedin budget blowout blamed for Auckland delay
The scramble to cover the new Dunedin hospital’s ballooning budget resulted in the government delaying a mental health facility at the opposite end of the country.
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Garey asks HNZ to stop prevaricating
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Garey asks HNZ to stop prevaricating
A Dunedin city councillor is calling on Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora’s (HNZ) boss to stop "flip-flopping" on the new Dunedin hospital building and get it done.
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Firms ‘shut out’ of new hospital contracts
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Firms ‘shut out’ of new hospital contracts
Dunedin firms are being "shut out" of contracts for the multibillion-dollar new hospital project and fear out-of-town companies will steal their staff, an industry figure says.
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Reti denies wobbling on Dunedin hospital promises
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Reti denies wobbling on Dunedin hospital promises
Health minister Shane Reti has denied dodging earlier promises about the new Dunedin hospital, reaffirming the government’s pre-election pledge during a site visit yesterday.
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Hospital costs now over $2 billion as delay looms
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Hospital costs now over $2 billion as delay looms
The cost of the new Dunedin hospital has spiralled to more than $2 billion amid contractor uncertainty and more delays.
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Build delays to cost $27m: Treasury
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Build delays to cost $27m: Treasury
The government was left in the dark as delays for the new Dunedin hospital project ballooned during a controversial redesign, a new document shows.
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Axe hovers over main Dunedin hospital contractor
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Axe hovers over main Dunedin hospital contractor
The massive Australasian construction company building the new Dunedin hospital's inpatient block could be dumped from the project, the Otago Daily Times has learned.
MP demands government fulfil hospital promise
MP demands government fulfil hospital promise
Taieri Green list MP Scott Willis has demanded that the government commit to building the new Dunedin hospital, as promised.
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New hospital build needs cash injection as costs balloon
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New hospital build needs cash injection as costs balloon
The new Dunedin hospital (NDH) needs another cash injection to deliver the project on time and avoid further cuts, an official paper has warned.
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Culture of secrecy blasted
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Culture of secrecy blasted
Pete Hodgson has attacked the national health authority for a culture of secrecy "bordering on arrogance".
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Concerns over pathology building
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Concerns over pathology building
Concerns are being raised the new Dunedin hospital pathology building will not be resilient enough to provide services in a disaster.
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'Dishonest': Health minister slammed over Dunedin hospital
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'Dishonest': Health minister slammed over Dunedin hospital
Health Minister Shane Reti has been accused of dishonesty after refusing to confirm a $30 million boost for the new Dunedin hospital will go ahead as promised.
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Fewer lanes feature of ‘new’ St Andrew St
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Fewer lanes feature of ‘new’ St Andrew St
St Andrew Street in central Dunedin could be cut back from four lanes to two as part of roading changes linked to the new Dunedin hospital project.
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New hospital: SH1 speed humps on agenda
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New hospital: SH1 speed humps on agenda
Raised platforms to encourage motorists to slow down could be considered for State Highway 1 in Dunedin.
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Delivery of pathology lab doubted
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Delivery of pathology lab doubted
A new document has revealed the estimated cost of the new Dunedin hospital pathology building is $45 million — but has also cast doubt about its delivery