Megan WilsonMultimedia Journalist·Rotorua Daily Post·19 Aug, 2026 11:10 PM3 mins to read‌The new mental health and addiction facility Te Whare Oranga Tangata o Whakaue has officially opened at Rotorua Hospital. Photo / Megan WilsonRotorua Hospital’s new mental health and addictions inpatient unit has opened.The purpose-built facility, Te Whare Oranga Tangata o Whakaue, officially opened today with its first patients admitted from next Tuesday.

The $50 million project has been beset by delays and cost increases since it was announced