Pahiatua Clinic Crisis Averted | Auckland News

Pahiatua Clinic Crisis Averted | Auckland News

Published: September 18, 2026

Duration: 1:39

Pahiatua Medical Centre is in crisis as staff threaten walkouts over chronic under-resourcing, causing screenings to fall a year behind and patients to wait up to three months—putting lives at risk for 5,000 served. The PHO has intervened, installing an independent manager to restore safe care, while also planning to boost clinical staffing. This urgent fix aims to reverse systemic failures and bring services back to minimum standards, with changes set to begin next week.

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