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Pahiatua Medical Centre bought by local iwi amid turmoil

Pahiatua Medical Centre bought by local iwi amid turmoileergisteren4 min

After months of turmoil, an under-pressure lower North Island medical clinic has a new owner. Several staff members at the Pahiatua Medical Centre had resigned due to over-work and safety concerns. It's now been bought by the Ngati Kahungunu ki Tamaki-nui-a-Rua Trust - a decision that's allowed locals to breath a sign of relief. Jimmy Ellingham reports.