Dannevirke residents hold meeting over health care in region
Dannevirke residents are demanding accountability over the state of healthcare in Tararua, echoing calls from other towns in the region. Around 200 locals attended a meeting at the Dannevirke Town Hall last night. Health New Zealand has put a temporary halt on Dannevirke Community Hospital taking new patients while it finds more clinical staff, following a number of resignations. Maori News Journalist Pokere Paewai was at the meeting and spoke to John Campbell.
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