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Nigel Trainor has been selected as the new Chief Executive of the Timaru District Council, the Timaru District Mayor is announcing today. Trainor, who is best known in Timaru District as the Chief Executive of South Canterbury District Health Board ...

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By Phil Pennington, of RNZ
Four hospital projects in the south of the South Island are in limbo.
Two are at Dunedin Hospital and two at Southland Hospital,

Four hospital projects in the south of the South Island are in limbo.

With Covid-19 expected to move south, Southland and Dunedin hospitals will receive more than $5 million in upgrades to deal with the extra pressure on the health system.

The Southern District Health Board has applied for funding to upgrade its intensive and critical care infrastructure while WellSouth is ensuring Covid-19 testing will be freely available.