2026-07-03 - Potential human rights abuses uncovered at Dunedin's Wakari Hospital - ombudsman and 9 more stories
This episode includes 10 news blocks. Health New Zealand plans to close a Wakari Hospital ward after the chief ombudsman uncovered potential human rights abuses. The ministerial group set out three options, none of which included keeping the current government-subsidised pay parity scheme. The new 28-bed ward was supposed to be ready this year. Some residents are calling it a "development grenade", while a local board has backed widespread intensification. Secondary school principals say they a…