PHOTO: GETTY IMAGESHealth New Zealand Southern staff are asking former patients to return overdue equipment — no questions asked. It costs HNZ thousands of dollars every year and many patients have to wait for suitable equipment. Unit manager Kristen Dickson said she understood people intended to return the equipment but sometimes did not get around to it. — In Mosgiel, Mosgiel Health Centre. — In the Queenstown Lakes district, Lakes District Hospital.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 05, 2026 17:02 UTC