Patea, Taranaki, NZ, December 2011: The Historic former Patea Hospital (c.1880) still stands in it’s dilapidated state, 22 years after its closure. When the hospital finally closed its doors on December the 5th 1990, it had served the Patea District for over century. Locals have been complaining for years about the eyesore, demanding the owner of the property to demolish the derelict and vandalised buildings.
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hahaha I was born there and my mother was a nurse there back in the day
My mother was the Matron of the hospital for many years. I was born there and grew up in the hospital as we were housed there too. It deeply saddens me to see it in this state. I have amazing memories of living there but now its just a wasteland…..