Poor defence costs roosters in loss to bulldogs
Ducks and Dungares, the New Zealand defence forces' mascot, have lost their battle to be removed from the football field.
The dogs were removed by Wellington District Council (WDC) as part of its plan to develop a community hub in a new shopping area which is to be developed next to the council office building.
Ducks have won by default. But it didn't seem to matter how the mascot made an appearance, one fan says.
Cody Martin, who has a duck tattoo on his calf, said he was "amazed" to see them there.
"I thought at some point it was going to be something positive, and it wasn't, it was just disgusting."
Ducks are known for their flamboyant appearance. Some people think they are bad mouthing them.
He thinks they are trying to do good by promoting unity. "The whole thing is ridiculous," he said.
Martin said he was aware the mascot would be taken away but said the public had been too trusting.
"For a council that says, 'we want to make Wellington a nicer, greener place because it's got a community hub', I was hoping they would take those dog lovers seriously," he said.
WDC defended their decision, saying they had made a commitment to the community to ensure this kind of thing would never happen again.
WDC's chief executive, John Macdonald, said it was important to keep the community engaged because Wellingtoners were excited to learn more.
He said many New Zealanders would not have had an opportunity to be at a football game in years.
WDC has been keen to help build the community hub and would not remove the dogs from the ground, but Martin said he "appreciated that".
"We wouldn't be here if they weren't coming from out there (in the community)."
"It makes you feel good," he said.
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Airport relocation could compromise patient safety, he said.
"I'm not sure we can eliminate it, but I think that at this point we'll have to make the case that this is something that we should do," said Dr. Scott Satterwhite, director of the emergency department at Children's Hospital.
"This is a terrible idea, not just for the patient, but for the family, for the community," he said.
He said he was confident the bill would be struck down, although it is unclear if the House health committee will act.
A coalition of doctors, nurses and community members including the California Nurses Association and the Hospital Employees Association, along with business leaders and elected officials, also urged the General Assembly to eliminate its spending bill for fiscal 2014.
That bill, which includes $8.2 billion to help California meet a health funding shortfall, expires in September.
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the package by an 11-9 vote last week that passed along party lines and is now headed to the Senate floor.
The House bill has divided Republican lawmakers in committee over cost, including the $14.2 million it says will go to provide ambulance rides, first responders and treatment for patients with severe illnesses during their first weeks in an operating room.
While the bill does include additional funds for additional ambulance service, those details have yet to be finalized by a committee that has no authority to spend money.
The hospital's funding was already considered budget neutral, but some hospital leaders argue the cost of the proposed emergency room relocation would significantly increase it, since doctors and nurses would be needed to care for the more than 300 patients who will be added to the hospital's emergency care pool.
Other hospital staff members are concerned the additional fees would leave them with insufficient revenue, particularly after medical costs — often rising over time as doctors have to spend more time caring for their patients — are the second-costliest aspect of most medical services.
"How many nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals who are doing their jobs that need to be paid more to keep up with medical costs — how many of those healthcare professionals?," asked Assemblyman Scott Wiener, D-Concord.
But Wiener said he plans to vote for the bill because it includes $3 million toward community outreach initiatives and $15 million from the California Healthand Retirement System that has previously been used to provide Medicaid reimbursements.
A hospital spokesman said the hospital has reached out to the Satterwhite Family for comment but has not received a reply from the doctor or family member.
Satterwhite said he knows that health insurance might be an issue for the family because they own his family-owned pharmacy, the Alpertons.