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Save our Southern Hospital

  • Thank you!

      13 February 2025
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    We're thrilled with the decision that all 11 floors of the Inpatient Building will be built on the preferred site (the Cadbury site). There's a lot of detail to work through, and we'll be keeping a close eye on progress, but we're relieved that the build is going ahead largely as planned. Thank you so much for your support of the Save Our Southern Hospital campaign - with your help we were able to put billboards in Wellington, send Santa to parliament, and help raise Southern voices all the way to Wellington.

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  • Meri Kirihimete!

      18 December 2024
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    The Save Our Southern Hospital campaign is in full Christmas mode!

    - We recently sent 20 Santas to Parliament to deliver our Christmas wish: to get the hospital we were promised. You can watch a great video on the RNZ website here: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/535553/santas-descend-on-parliament-with-dunedin-hospital-wish-list

    - We are releasing an 'advent calendar' of videos across our Facebook and Instagram platforms. We love this video with Sofia from Balclutha.

    - We're developing a bank of content to appear in news outlets over the Christmas holiday period.

    On the topic of Christmas... we wish you a wonderful festive season and thank you very much for your generous support of the Save Our Southern Hospital campaign.

    Meri Kirihimete!

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  • SOS Hospital Rally

      15 November 2024
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    Date: Monday 18 November, 6pm – 7.30pm

    Location: Dunedin Town Hall

    People who don’t live in the South are about to make a decision that will impact our hospital for the next 50 years. We need to tell them to build it once, build it right.

    Hosted by MC Kanoa Lloyd (The Project), this free event will give you the opportunity to hear from experts including Registered Nurse Linda Smillie, Dr Sheila Barnett, Dr Mike Hunter and Hon Pete Hodgson. You’ll also have the chance to ask questions of your own.

    With special guests including Sir Ian Taylor, Southland Federated Farmers President Jason Herrick and former All Black Paul Miller, and with entertainment from Robert Scott and Norma the Organ, this free event is not to be missed.

    There will be a New Zealand Sign Language interpreter at the event, which will also be livestreamed.

    Find the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2233736277000854

    Find the livestream link here: https://www.soshospital.nz/sos-hospital-rally

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  • Cliff is in Wellington!

      5 November 2024
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    Thanks to your support Cliff the ambulance is now in Wellington! Accompanied by registered nurse Linda Smillie and Southern delegates including the Mayors of Dunedin, Invercargill and Waitaki, Cliff will present the nurses' petition to parliament tomorrow at 12:30pm. Keep an eye on Facebook for updates! https://www.facebook.com/soshospitalnz

    Next up we're organising a Town Hall meeting to give people the opportunity to learn more about the issues and have their say. We'll share more details on our Facebook page shortly.

    Thanks so much for your support. Ka rawe!

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  • Thanks for your support so far!

      28 October 2024
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    Thank you so much for supporting the Save Our Southern Hospital campaign.

    In the past week, Cliff the ambulance has visited Balclutha, Gore, Invercargill, the Otago Farmers Market, Portobello and more.

    And next week... Cliff will begin the trip to Wellington! Cliff will arrive at The Beehive on 6 November to help present the nurses' petition to parliament. If you haven't signed the petition already, you can find it here: https://www.change.org/p/reverse-the-announced-cuts-to-the-new-dunedin-hospital

    You can also follow along on Facebook and Instagram.

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soshospitalnz

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sos.hospital/

    Thanks for helping to Save Our Southern Hospital.

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  • Cliff the ambulance hits the road!

      17 October 2024

    Come and say ‘hello’ to Cliff the ambulance and learn more about what we’re doing. Cliff will also be packed full of campaign support material:

    • Hospital campaign posters (free)

    • Freepost postcards to our Ministers and Members of Parliament (free)

    • SOS Hospital badges ($5)

    Cliff the ambulance, Mayor Jules Radich and Councillors will be at the following locations on Friday 18 October, 2024:

    • 9.15 – 9.45am, Port Chalmers Library

    • 10.05am – 10.45am, Blueskin Library

    • 11.15am – 1pm, Octagon

    • 2.20pm – 3pm, Mosgiel Library

    • 3.20pm - 4pm, Green Island playground (next to Fresh Choice)

    Have you seen Cliff adventuring around your neighbourhood? Show us your pictures and videos of Cliff out and about! You can email soshospital@dcc.govt.nz or tag us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soshospitalnz/

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