Health Matters EBOP March 2014 | Page 2

2 Bay Weekend Saturday, March 29, 2014 Whakatane Hospital - the journey so far..... 2009 October Clinical User Group Leaders begin to meet with the architects and engineers to map out the design of the new building. 2010 October Construction workers make progress on the Regional Mãori Health Services building and the Clinical School building. 2011 April The new Regional Mãori Health Services and Clinical School are blessed and opened. 2011 May Demolition of the old nurse’s home building commences. 2012 March Minister of Health, Hon Tony Ryall, unveils the Whakatane Redevelopment plaque.