Reti declines invite to Dunedin Hopsital rebuild rally

The Dunedin mayor is disappointed but unsurprised the Health Minister will be a no show at a meeting tonight to protest any cuts to the Dunedin Hospital rebuild project. Shane Reti declined an invite to the rally at the Dunedin Town Hall. The government is rethinking the new hospital after revealing the price tag could blow out to 3 billion dollars. It's insisting the project be completed within the current 1.9 billion dollar budget, despite dozens of health specialists telling the government any downsizing could be fatal. Federated Farmers Southland President Jason Herrick spoke to Lisa Owen.