Plans for a new hospital in South Auckland.
More than $680 million of Budget investment is going to a hospital infrastructure boost.
It funds a 158-bed ward tower at Whangarei's hospital, and acquiring land for a new hospital in Auckland's Drury.
Health Minister Simeon Brown says it supports healthcare for the rapidly growing populations of South Auckland and north Waikato.
Health NZ's also funding a temporary ICU at Palmerston North Hospital - and fit-out of an inpatient unit at Tauranga Hospital.
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