Mary Anne Gill – Media and Communications Director
My most memorable day was my first on the job, when the chief executive announced he was resigning. I thought...
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Christine Wilson – Operation Booking Clerk
After having a family I returned to work in 1990. I have been working at the Waikato Hospital ever since,...
Chris Atkinson – Volunteer Coordinator
Since stepping into this newly created role in May 2003 we have recruited 200 volunteers across 23 areas of the...
Chris Byram – the mortuary technician
My job basically is the day to day management and running of a modern day mortuary. Naturally with death being...
World class surgeon boosts heart ops
The brilliance of a world class surgeon has pushed up the number of heart operations and kept waiting times at...
Long-serving duty manager calls it a night
Jean Tabrum was born at Waikato Hospital and after working there for almost half a century she has finally retired....
Waikato Hospital sets heart surgery record
Paul Springall says he is lucky to be alive after high-risk heart surgery. And with the number of heart operations...
Health Minister Tony Ryall announces Waikato Hospital facility for older patients
A $40-million facility for older patients to be built at Waikato Hospital will be the first of its kind in...
New medical scanner boosts cancer care in the Waikato
A new radiology centre in Hamilton is expected to "revolutionise" cancer care in the region. Hamilton Radiology's new Positron Emission...
Nick Atkinson – The volunteer worker
It’s early morning and outside the entrance of Waikato Hospital there is a slow procession of people walking in and...
Rangi Iti – The enquiries administrator
A gentleman walks up to Rangi Iti’s enquiries desk, “I hear you know everything!” She laughs and agrees with the...
Julie Burling – The barista
Julie Burling loves coffee so much that even as she backpacks across Greece, she will be searching for hints to...