Government Announces 140 New Hospital Beds

140 New Hospital Beds To Boost Nationwide Capacity

These new wards will make a real difference for both patients and staff. They will ease pressure on emergency departments, support faster admissions and discharges, and improve patient flow right across the hospital.

Government announces 140 new hospital beds

Four hospitals will open new wards during the second half of 2026. Health Minister Simeon Brown said the rapid-build projects will provide for 140 new beds...

140 new hospital beds coming in 'rapid-build' wards

New modular 28-bed wards will be provided to five hospitals: Middlemore in Auckland, Waikato, Wellington, Nelson and Hawke’s Bay.

140 new hospital beds - none in South

Four hospitals will open new wards during the second half of 2026. Health Minister Simeon Brown said the rapid-build projects will provide for 140...

Government announces 140 new hospital beds to boost capacity

Four hospitals will open new wards during the second half of 2026.

140 new hospital beds to boost nationwide capacity

Five of New Zealand’s busiest hospitals will benefit from the Government’s fast-tracked hospital wards programme, which will deliver a total of 140 new beds in 2026, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “As part of Budget 2025, we expected to deliver at least three wards. A competitive procurement process has now allowed four wards to be delivered within the same funding, alongside the fifth ward at Hawke’s Bay Hospital announced in February,” Mr …