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| 10 Nov 2026 | |
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NZ Herald 10 Nov 2026
Fast-expanding Auckland centre Westgate in the city’s northwest is to get a new private hospital with urgent care, GPs and four operating theatres.
Mark Gunton, chairman of Westgate owner New Zealand Retail Property Group, announced the project today, forecast to be completed by 2029.
“We’ve seen enormous growth in the northwest, but healthcare services haven’t necessarily kept pace. People are still travelling across Auckland for specialist appointments, scans and surgery, and we see a real opportunity to change that,” Gunton said.
A dedicated urgent care service aims to give accessible treatment to patients requiring prompt attention.
General practice facilities will offer primary healthcare and ongoing patient care.
The four-theatre surgical hospital specialities will include orthopaedics, general, gynaecology, urology, plastic and other specialist procedures.
Advanced radiology and medical imaging is planned via MRI, CT scanning, digital X-ray and ultrasound services.
An endoscopy suite will offer gastroscopies and colonoscopies for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Gunton acknowledged Westgate’s success in attracting data centres, Costco, the new Kmart and many other retail and business entities.
Housing is also planned there, but he said the new hospital was essential for the wider area.
“We’ve always seen Westgate as more than a retail destination. As the area develops, it’s important that we provide the services and infrastructure to support the people living and working here.”
The hospital would be a significant addition to the town centre and something the business had been planning for years.
The 6800sq m four-level hospital will be on a 3637sq m site at 13-15 Westgate Drive.
