Urban Explorers New Zealand
Pukeora Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Opened: 1918 Closed: 1998
Status: Now privately used
Located: Waipukurau, Hawkes Bay.
Built in 1918 on the hill side site between Takapau and Waipukurau, to care for the soliders returning from World war one. A few years later the hospital started treating the general public for TB.
The cure for Tuberculosis back in those days was fresh air which is why the property is built up on the hill. The verandahs and shacks where easy access for this. During its 60 year's or so of operation as a TB clinic around 7000 people where treated for TB. In 1958 the hospital was redeveloped as a home for the disabled and physically handicapped, it housed up to 80 residents, some which lived there for 20 years if not more. In later years as there became a decline in the numbers of disabled residents, the hospital moved more for caring for head injury patients.
Opened: 1918 Closed: 1998
Status: Now privately used
Located: Waipukurau, Hawkes Bay.
Built in 1918 on the hill side site between Takapau and Waipukurau, to care for the soliders returning from World war one. A few years later the hospital started treating the general public for TB.
The cure for Tuberculosis back in those days was fresh air which is why the property is built up on the hill. The verandahs and shacks where easy access for this. During its 60 year's or so of operation as a TB clinic around 7000 people where treated for TB. In 1958 the hospital was redeveloped as a home for the disabled and physically handicapped, it housed up to 80 residents, some which lived there for 20 years if not more. In later years as there became a decline in the numbers of disabled residents, the hospital moved more for caring for head injury patients.
1998 saw the local health authority decide that people with disability's be cared for within the community and the hospital was closed.
Shortly after the hospital was placed on the market and sold in 2000.
Today the property is used as a vineyard, winery and function center with a cafe and accommodation,
the existing indoor pool still remains in use.
Shortly after the hospital was placed on the market and sold in 2000.
Today the property is used as a vineyard, winery and function center with a cafe and accommodation,
the existing indoor pool still remains in use.
