New Zealand’s Nutrition Pioneer

The early days of medical care on Rakiura Stewart Island (pre- 1900).

Wellington Hospital’s services for sick children 1912 – 1988 (Part 2): the first children's hospital - King Edward V11 Memorial Hospital for Children.

Wellington Hospital’s services for sick children 1886 – 1912 (Part 1): before the building of a children's hospital.

Discover the history of specialist dental services - part of a significant collection of historic digital content about Wellington Regional Hospital.

Find out about the matrons of Wellington Hospital - part of a significant collection of historic digital content about Wellington Regional Hospital.

A significant collection of historic digital content from and about Wellington Regional Hospital, providing insights into our history of health.

The story of New Zealand’s extraordinary influence on the evolution of plastic and maxillofacial surgery is one of innovation forged in adversity.

The groundbreaking work of this small group not only redefined surgical practice but also laid the foundation for a new medical specialty.

For a country as small as Aotearoa New Zealand, its impact on the global evolution of plastic and reconstructive surgery has been truly extraordinary.

Joyce Walters, a registered nurse, had a great influence on developing the New Zealand plastic surgical nursing service.

The Kiwi trailblazer plastic surgeon who returned home after WWII and established plastic surgery in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Crises, calamity, and the crucial role of Kiwi innovation: leading the world in the development of plastic surgery through the 20th Century.

An introduction to the new book by Earle Brown and Walter (Wally) Robins about Middlemore Hospital.

An introduction to the new book by Mark Derby about surgeon Douglas Jolly

Milestones in foetal lung development and prenatal medicine.

The history of heart surgery in New Zealand (part 3).

The history of heart surgery in New Zealand (part 2).

The history of heart surgery in New Zealand (part 1).

A New Zealand scientist working to make an international difference

View the early expansion of hospital facilities - part of a significant collection of historic digital content about Wellington Regional Hospital.

Discover the history of the first Newtown Hospital - part of a significant collection of historic digital content about Wellington Regional Hospital.

Discover the history of Thorndon Hospitals and the first colonial hospital - part of a significant collection of historic digital content about Wellington Regional Hospital.

Nurse recollections from Wellington Hospital - part of a significant collection of historic digital content about Wellington Regional Hospital.

Not all who entered nursing training completed the course - part of a significant collection of historic digital content about Wellington Regional Hospital.

A history of nursing teaching facilities - part of a significant collection of historic digital content about Wellington Regional Hospital.

Wellington Hospital nurses' accommodation - part of a significant collection of historic digital content about Wellington Regional Hospital.

Of all surgical disciplines, plastic surgery demands the greatest degree of innovation to effectively address the conditions it seeks to correct.

On display at Northland Medical Museum is this fascinating object: a home birth kit, offering a window into the world of birthing in times gone by.

Take a trip through the centuries and the evolution of surgical techniques to the life-giving work of today’s plastic and reconstructive surgeons (Part 3).

Take a trip through the centuries and the evolution of surgical techniques to the life-giving work of today’s plastic and reconstructive surgeons (Part 2).

Take a trip through the centuries and the evolution of surgical techniques to the life-giving work of today’s plastic and reconstructive surgeons.

The women who battled prejudice and indifference to become doctors.

Part of the Auckland Heritage Festival 2025: Listen to Heart and Lung Transplant Coordinator of Cardiovascular Services Helen Gibbs and physiotherapist Sue Webb recount a fascinating slice of Auckland’s medical heritage: the history of Hearty Towers.

International Nurses Day (held 12 May annually) is a chance to acknowledge the amazing work our highly skilled and committed nurses do day-in day-out to deliver excellent healthcare.

Health camp advocate, house surgeon, rural doctor, and advocate for children’s health.

A New Zealand Invention

A window to effective detection of cardiovascular diseases

Alan Kerr is a well-known cardio-thoracic and vascular surgeon who, before retiring from practice in Aotearoa New Zealand, played a crucial role in the development of coronary artery and children’s heart surgery in our country. He worked at Green Lane Hospital for over three decades, during which time it became a world-renowned center for cardiology and cardiac surgery. Since his retirement, he has volunteered in Palestine to develop children’s cardiac services. His inspiring career and life storiesare recorded in the archives at Auckland Library. Listen here to Alan talking about the development of cardiac surgery and Green Lane Hospital as an international center of excellence.