RNZ5 Jul, 2026 08:21 PM4 mins to readHealth NZ also expects to add 378 fulltime staff, as part of its preparations for winter demand. Health NZ also expects to add 378 fulltime staff, as part of its preparations for winter demand. Photo / Unsplash, RNZBy Kate Green of RNZHealth NZ is adding 30 more temporary beds than initially expected to hospitals around the country in order to meet winter demand.
The Government announced in March a $25 million funding boost would add 71 beds to hospitals before the colder
