Government announces $164m for urgent and after-hours healthcare

Sunday 18 May 2025 · 8 outlets · 8 reports · updated Sun 18 May 2025, 5:47pm

In this story Christopher Luxon, Simeon Brown

The Government has committed $164 million over four years to expand urgent and after-hours healthcare services nationwide. The plan includes establishing five new 24-hour clinics in locations such as Counties Manukau, Dunedin, and Tauranga. The investment aims to improve accessibility in rural and remote areas while reducing pressure on hospital emergency departments.

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1. 1NewsSun 18 May 2025, 1:30pm

   Budget 2025: Govt's $164m plan for urgent, after-hours healthcare (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesSun 18 May 2025, 1:32pm

   Boost for urgent, after-hours health services in South (opens in new tab)

3. RNZSun 18 May 2025, 1:52pm

   Budget 2025: Government commits $164m over four years towards after-hours health care (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldSun 18 May 2025, 2:08pm

   Tauranga to get new 24/7 urgent care service by 2026, Luxon announces (opens in new tab)

   • Budget 2025: New urgent care services for Wairoa and major NZ centres (opens in new tab) Sun 18 May 2025, 2:38pm
5. Waikato TimesSun 18 May 2025, 4:11pm

   After hours care expansion for Waikato in $164 million boost (opens in new tab)

6. The Post via The PressSun 18 May 2025, 4:17pm

   Government promises $164m over four years to expand after-hours healthcare (opens in new tab)

   Also on Waikato Times (opens in new tab), The Press (opens in new tab)

7. StuffSun 18 May 2025, 5:47pm

   Budget 2025: Labour labels $164m over four years for urgent care ‘pocket change’ (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Press (opens in new tab)