The statement follows comments from Chief Ombudsman John Allen on Friday outlining concerns about the Dunedin ward, which ...

The Ministry of Health is investigating potential human rights abuses after Ombudsman inspectors found disturbing treatment at Wakari Hospital's Ward 10A. It included one living in isolation in their ...

Ward 10a at the psychiatric hospital is a 12 bed unit supporting adults with intellectual disabilities - and closed to new admissions on April 24 this year. The ODT reports Health NZ confirmed the ...

Health New Zealand plans to close a Wakari Hospital ward after the chief ombudsman uncovered potential human rights abuses.

Take a wider look at psychiatric facilities in New Zealand, patient advocate says, after inspectors found some inpatient treatment amounted to torture.

The Alliance Party has expressed its strong concern at alleged grave misconduct found by inspectors in March at the inpatient ...

The Chief Ombudsman has grave concerns about Dunedin's Wakari Hospital inpatient unit for people with intellectual disabilities or mental health problems. Judge Peter Boshier has released a report on ...

Repeated reports have slammed Wakari Hospital for its dilapidated ward conditions, but little has been done. Photo / Stephen Jaquiery Wakari Hospital has repeatedly been the subject of damning reports ...

The building at Wakari Hospital which holds ward 10a. Photo: Gerard O'Brien Conditions uncovered during a visit to a Wakari ward were among the worst officials have seen and included a patient being ...

A frail man who vanished had an "underlying intensity and edge to his demeanour" hospital staff noted before his disappearance. Gordon John Mclean, 63, was last seen leaving an inpatient ward at ...