16 Feb 2023
Cyclone Gabrielle: What's happening with hospitals
Now for an update from Te Whatu Ora on how hospitals in in Tairawhiti and Hawkes Bay are coping. Despite power outages and internet problems, they are operating. Hawkes Bay Hospital remains open for urgent cases, but elective surgery is cancelled. There's a week of fuel left for generators supporting Gisborne Hospital. The interim national medical director for Te Whatu Ora, Dr Pete Watson.