26 February 2024
Kieran O'Donnell
[FYI request #25636 email]
Tēnā koe Kieran
Your request for official information, reference: HNZ00037335
Thank you for your email on 7 February 2024, asking Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora for the
following under the Of icial Information Act 1982 (the Act):
Please provide the following for the proposed Waitakere Hospital intensive care unit.
1. An estimated date of completion for the unit construction
2. An estimated date of full operation of the unit (i.e. able to admit patients to ful capacity)
Response
We are expecting to complete construction of the Waitakere Hospital ICU in February 2026,
and expect full operation of the unit (i.e. able to admit patients to full capacity) by April 2026.
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Nāku iti noa, nā
Chris Cardwell
Northern Regional Head of Infrastructure
Health New Zealand | Waitematā
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
Health NZ, PO Box 793
Wel ington 6140, New Zealand