Middlemore Hospital leaky building repairs: $28.5m work underway

PremiumHome / PropertyAnne GibsonProperty Editor·NZ Herald·7 Oct, 2026 01:00 AM3 mins to read‌The Herald has exclusively obtained a report written by clinicians that highlights serious patient safety concerns.More than a decade after Middlemore Hospital discovered major weathertightness failures, taxpayers are still footing a multimillion-dollar repair bill, with $28.5 million of work underway on two critical hospital buildings and completion not expected until 2028. Chris Cardwell, Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.