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The future of Taranaki healthcare
Find out moreWhy this building matters
At some point, everyone in Taranaki will need this building.
The New East Wing Building will be there for everyone in Taranaki when they need it. Whether it's the birth of a baby, a broken arm, a medical emergency or life-saving care, The New East Wing Building will be there for you.
With $450 million investment from the government, Taranaki is incredibly lucky to have this development. With additional community support, we can elevate this new facility beyond the standard level of care and provide the region with equipment and enhancements that will make a real difference to patients, families and the staff that are there for them 365 days a year.
Donate before 17 May 2026 to ensure your name is recognised on our donor wall.
Five departments,
one building
Every floor of the New East Wing Building serves our community. Explore each department and find out how you can help.
Rooftop Helipad
Fast access to clinical care is critical and can be the difference between life and death. Having a rooftop helipad means precious minutes can be saved for trauma and stroke cases — minutes that will often save lives.
And for those cases where transfer to another hospital is needed, the helipad reduces movement and transfer time, significantly reducing the risk of complications.
Intensive Care Unit
When the worst happens, you want to make sure you have access to the best. The Rapid Relief Team ICU at Taranaki Base Hospital has individual rooms where you or your loved one will receive the best care possible.
State-of-the-art monitoring ensures our team can respond instantly to any change in a patient's condition, 24 hours a day.
Maternity & Neonatal
The new maternity unit has four primary birthing suites, four secondary birthing suites, and a birthing pool option in every room. All post-natal rooms have en-suite facilities and space for partners to stay overnight.
The Methanex Neonatal Unit has 12 individual rooms, each providing leading care for our smallest patients.
Emergency Department
Our Emergency Department is the front door of Taranaki Base Hospital — open every hour of every day. The team handles everything from minor injuries to major trauma, providing fast expert care when it's needed most.
Funding helps equip the ED with the latest diagnostic tools so our staff can deliver world-class emergency medicine right here in Taranaki.
Radiology
Modern imaging is at the heart of diagnosis. Our Radiology department provides MRI, CT, ultrasound and X-ray services that underpin almost every clinical decision made in the hospital.
Donations help upgrade equipment and reduce wait times — ensuring patients get answers quickly and the right treatment sooner.
Fast access to clinical care is critical and can be the difference between life and death. A rooftop helipad means precious minutes can be saved for trauma and stroke cases.
- 24/7 hospital access
- Direct access to critical care
- 5–6 minutes faster transfer
The Rapid Relief Team ICU has individual rooms where you or your loved one will receive the best care possible, with state-of-the-art monitoring around the clock.
- Individual patient rooms
- Family inclusive design
- Centralised monitoring
Four primary birthing suites, birthing pools in every room, en-suite post-natal facilities, and the Methanex Neonatal Unit with 12 individual rooms for our smallest patients.
- 4 primary birthing suites
- Birthing pool in every room
- Partners can stay overnight
Open every hour of every day, our ED handles everything from minor injuries to major trauma — providing fast, expert care for over 40,000 presentations every year.
- 60,000+ presentations/year
- Trauma resuscitation bays
- Open 24/7, 365 days
MRI, CT, ultrasound and X-ray services underpinning almost every clinical decision made in the hospital — helping patients get answers and the right treatment sooner.
- MRI, CT & ultrasound
- Serves all departments
- Faster diagnosis
Join our amazing donors
Taranaki is full of amazing people - people that don’t settle for standard and believe we deserve the best. It is because of our donors that we can elevate our healthcare services to enhance the wellbeing of patients, carers and staff.
Ways you can give
The easiest way to give is using our secure online donation form. A one-off gift will make a difference, but you may want to consider a regular donation. Regular gifts have on average 400% more impact than a one-off gift.
Alternatively, you can transfer a donation directly to our back account:
- Account name: Taranaki Health Foundation
- Account number: 15 3942 0837510 00
- Reference: YOUR NAME
(Please contact us directly for a receipt as we will not have your address)