A significant delay revealed in the Dunedin Hospital rebuild sets completion back to 2031 in the worst-case scenario. The three scenarios in the rebuild document are said to be: part rebuild and part refurbishment on existing site (2031 completion); total rebuild on nearby site (2027 completion); total rebuild on another hospital site (2027 completion, probably refers to Wakari Hospital). It is understood the 2031 option could make the existing campus a building site for about 10 years, posing major logistical issues. That option entails refurbishing the ward block and rebuilding the clinical services building. SDHB commissioner Kathy Grant said the condition of the clinical services building in particular was an important consideration.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 05, 2017 18:33 UTC