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Karitāne Hospital, 1943

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Karitāne Hospital, 1943

The Karitāne Hospital in Christchurch was one of a number established around New Zealand after 1907 to treat sick babies and mothers. These hospitals were also training grounds for Karitāne nurses, who worked towards a qualification in baby care. Funding difficulties forced the hospitals to close in the late 1970s.

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John Wilson, Canterbury region – Social institutions, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/10367/karitane-hospital-1943 (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by John Wilson, published 2 March 2009.