Tess Brunton

2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Tess Brunton

South Dunedin residents have choices ranging from fight or flight as their low-lying community faces inevitable flooding and damage without action. A recent report shows half of all buildings are at risk of flood - and that figure will be closer to 70 percent by the turn of the century. Councils are talking to locals about the hazards and asking them how they want to adapt. It's an anxious time in South Dunedin when it rains.

2 weeks ago | stuff.co.nz | Tess Brunton

2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Tess Brunton

Queenstown has been suffering from growing pains for years but with visitor and resident numbers continuing to swell it's turning into a full-blown belly ache. The Queenstown Lakes population is about 52,000 people, but that swells to about 120,000 people in peak summer. It has added pressure to infrastructure, traffic congestion and caused local frustration when freedom campers used streets as toilets and rubbish pits.

3 weeks ago | nzdoctor.co.nz | Tess Brunton

FREE READ +News FREE READ Some Wānaka patients prepared to lose eyesight because healthcare too inaccessible Health Action Wānaka has published a new report showing significant service shortfalls, inequity in accessing care and systemic barriers to health [Image: Hannah Wright on Unsplash] One of the country's fastest-growing communities is struggling to access healthcare with a new report showing significant service shortfalls, inequity in accessing care and systemic barriers. The Health...

3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Tess Brunton

Wānaka's population is projected to grow at a rate of 144% by 2053. Photo / George HeardThe Health Action Wānaka report highlights long travel and costs for healthcare in Upper Clutha. Residents face paying for services free elsewhere, with infrastructure struggling to meet current and future demand. Health Action Wānaka urges investment and improved access to publicly funded services to address inequities.