ER Head At Dunedin Resigns In Protest

The ODT is carrying a report about the resignation of the Clinical Leader of its emergency care facility. He’s resigning in protest at proposed staffing levels: “Dr Tim Kerruish resigned as clinical leader yesterday morning  after about 15 months in the role, effective immediately, but will stay on as a specialist. His position was “untenable” because of a disagreement…

Migrants Tales – Leaving NZ, What’s To Miss?

Continuing our series of Migrant’s Tales, first hand accounts of the immigrant experience of New Zealand, taken from locations around the net. Today’s tale is from a blog written by a teacher, a Canadian expat who lived in Dunedin for three years. Dec 18, 2009 New Zealand- Final Thoughts Well, here we are. A time…

More Suburban Shoot Outs In New Zealand – Updated

Just days after two policemen were shot and a police dog killed in Christchurch, there’s been a similar shoot out on a suburban street in New Zealand, this time in New Lynn, West Auckland; plus an armed police operation in Dunedin. in the New Lynn incident a man was taken from the scene with a…