Brodie StoneMultimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·11 Sep, 2026 03:57 AM3 mins to read‌Changes at Whangārei Hospital are underway following the opening of the new Child Health Centre and sod-turning for the redevelopment on Friday. Photo / NZMEWhangārei Hospital’s new Child Health Centre and car park extension opened today, paving the way for the hospital’s highly anticipated redevelopment. Health Minister Simeon Brown attended the openings and turned the sod at the site of the new acute services building and 158-bed ward tower.

The new $35m