PM asked to to review struggling Wanaka maternity services
Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean says she has asked the Prime Minister to urgently review Wanaka maternity services, after an Otago woman was forced to give birth on her midwife’s floor...
Southern DHB maternity plans fall short in Wanaka
The Southern District Health Board will have to do much more in Wanaka than announce the location of its much-delayed Mother and Child Hub if it wants to address maternity...
SDHB boss out of touch with maternity issues
Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean says she is disappointed inaccurate comments by the Southern District Health Board’s CEO have further inflamed the Wanaka maternity services debate. “Chris Fleming has bumbled his...
Budget deliver more bad news for maternity services
More bad news for maternity services in the Upper Clutha and Central Otago with independent midwives once again missing out on having their remuneration claim addressed in the Botched Budget,...
‘Wellbeing’ Budget offers no consolation in Roxburgh
A wellbeing Budget will be of little consolation to the people of Central Otago, who a year ago lost Government support for their Roxburgh Children’s Village and saw it permanently...
Freedom Camping funds should not disadvantage private operators
Government funding for freedom camping should not be used in direct competition with private camping ground operators, Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean says. “The Queenstown Lakes District ($530,000), and the Mackenzie...
Climate Change Bill must not undermine this region's economy
Whilst it’s important to support action on climate change, it must not be at the expense of the economic well-being of the Central Otago and Upper Clutha region, Waitaki MP...
Government interference in Otago water management
A Government investigation into the Otago Regional Council around freshwater management has potential to end up with Central Government hijacking the process, says National Local Government spokesperson Jacqui Dean. “The...
Jacqui Dean calls on Health Minister must address lack of Central Otago maternity telemedicine facilities
Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean is calling on the Government to urgently improve telemedicine facilities for Central Otago mothers, after the Southern District Health Board admitted more clinics were needed. “Last...
May Newsletter - From the Dean's Office
From the Dean's Office One of the pleasures of my job is getting out and about around the electorate and this month is no exception. It’s a great way for...