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The Wellington Emergency Department, unsafe and overcrowded, won’t reopen upgraded until 2029 despite some progress.
The Wellington Emergency Department, operating in unsafe, overcrowded conditions with patients treated in corridors, will not reopen in its upgraded form until 2029 as part of a $1 billion hospital overhaul.
Currently rated at just 34% of seismic safety standards, the facility faces ongoing strain due to high demand, frequent code red alerts, and insufficient space.
Though wait times improved slightly in 2025 and some construction progress has been made, full expansion—including new MAPU, reception, and outpatient areas—remains years away.
Staff have occasionally diverted ambulances due to capacity limits, but Health NZ says the ED remains the safest option for emergencies.
El Departamento de Emergencias de Wellington, inseguro y superpoblado, no reabrirá mejorado hasta 2029, a pesar de algunos progresos.