@BobLefridge #Dunedin resembles what the slippery, destructive UK Tories did. The #hospitals get underfunded to a ridiculous extent. As departments close, equipment is sold off to private companies for ridiculous low amounts close to zero (on the quiet), and essential A&E departments get closed causing people to travel further.
Underfunding and thus harming population is part of right wing psychopathy, also used to make privatisation seem like an only option 'solution' rather than exploitation.
First Church & Burns Hall, Dunedin, c.1910 - Gold Medal Series Postcard
The downgrading of Dunedin's hospital continues. Yesterday it was ICU beds being cut by a third. Today we learn that Luxon's lot have reduced the planned 24 mental health beds for older people to just eight. That's half the existing capacity.
The greed underlying National's $14bn tax cuts requires sacrifices, but stealing hospital beds? That's low.
"each Covid infection is playing Russian Roulette with disability" @broadwaybabyto
Our buildings need sci-fi retrofitting with air polishers.
It's a charity thing to do I think. Funny tech, potentially cheap, needs:
- connection to buildings where people we don't want to brain damage etc are
- the impeller well housed outside, having more machines around needs to be done carefully...
- electrics, ducting, fed with a big sheet of n95 filter stuff somewhere sometimes.
I'm free-ish. Who wants to help?
#charity #charities #aotearoa #newzealand #NZ #otago #otepoti #dunedin
background:
NZ: ‘I’m sick of being sick’: Call to fix air quality in schools and childcare.
"A group of New Zealand doctors, teachers, academics and principals are urging the Government to improve air quality in schools and childcare centres to reduce Covid-19 and other air-borne illness."
Source: https://archive.md/2OOFa
via: @DenisCOVIDinfoguy
Sounds like our Dunedin mayor has decided to not seriously contest the upcoming election.
From the ODT this morning: Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has told councillors he has no problem with the government’s plan to cut a third of intensive care unit beds from the city’s new hospital and has "no intention" of fighting the move.
#Dunedin #Otepoti #NZPol
The ODT reported yesterday the coalition's intention to cut the number of ICU beds in the new Dunedin hospital from 30 to 20. This is despite the original design having 30 ICU beds on opening. Both plans have options to expand to 40 beds.
Noted physician & mathematician Simeon Brown told the ODT yesterday that reducing beds from 30 to 20 meant the total number of beds had not changed. He actually said that.
The old hospital has 20 ICU beds.
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/icu-beds-minister-%E2%80%98disingenuous%E2%80%99
I'll swear people get more stupid by the day.
Two women (20 & 21) argue at a party. One leaves in a car, the other chases in a Ford Ranger then rams the other car at 60-70kph while it's stopped at traffic lights. Three people end up in hospital.
Stupidity & alcohol never mix well.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360662843/woman-rams-car-after-argument-party
Definitely an autumn day in Ōtepoti Dunedin #ōtepoti #dunedin. Still have loads of dahlias to brighten up the place #BloomScrolling
Stuff asks, "Is this the happiest place in New Zealand?" It turns out they're talking about little ol Dunedin.
The government's biannual quality of life survey puts Ōtepoti at the top of the tree. Apparently 83% of Ōtepotians were positive about the quality of their lives.
Shhh! We don't want too many people finding out.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/360656134/happiest-place-new-zealand
The big brick chimney on Dunedin's historic gasworks building is looking decidedly dodgy. Cracks have appeared, likely caused by last month’s 6.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Southland.
The site is closed for a week while engineers assess the damage.
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/cracks-found-brick-chimney-beside-busy-supermarket
Dunedin cat owners... does anyone's cat use Hill's Urinary Care cat food? Since my cat departed, the rest of this 3.85kg bag is surplus to my needs.
My scales weigh the remaining product at 2.54kg (including bag) which means it’s around two thirds full. These cost a humungous $143.85 from Pet Doctors but it’s looking for a good home for a bargain $50. Or barter with me.
Note: this is veterinary-prescribed food and is not suitable as general cat food.
"Ground-breaking Dunedin charity is refurbishing gardening tools for those struggling who want to grow their own food."
Nice!
https://dailyencourager.co.nz/gifted-gardening-tools-plant-growth/
Any sightings of a red evinci falcon e-bike with pride stickers taken from a shed in City Rise some time in the last few days please get in touch. And consider giving the person who took it a stern talking to if possible.
The owner is a bit upset, not only having lost their primary mode of transport, but also having to clean up the turd that was left in place of their bike.
I arrived in Dunedin a few days before embarking on my cruise to the Ross Sea and Antarctica; I didn't want to risk delayed flights. I spent the days exploring—visiting the train station, eating in local cafes and pizza places. I stayed in a pleasant hotel near the Octagon. It would be my last few nights sleeping on dry land for three weeks.
https://www.kuovad.is/blog/2025-01-24-a-few-days-in-dunedin
#photography #travel #travelphotography #travelwriting #travelstories #leica #dunedin #newzealand
Dunedin Council has been sprung using AI generated images in social media posts. How very tacky.
I'm a bit disappointed to hear local pro photographer Paul Le Comte saying it doesn't offend him. I'll bet the giant plagiarism machines have already ingested several of his landscape images and will have no problem copying his style.
New Zealand had some of the finest indie sounds of the 80's.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC4SX4c50Ig
#TheBats #DunedinSound #IndieRock #JanglePop #NeoPsychedelia #Dunedin #Christchurch #music #mastomusic
Oops, forgot to post this in a timely fashion. Might see some of you local cycling types on Saturday?
