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Almost 25 years ago, New Zealand’s Starship the children of the country. Before Starship’s
hospital in Auckland was opened, the children of New Zealand were treated at Princess Mary Hospital, a collection of buildings that were built for temporary use during World War II and had become debilitated.
Children’s Hospital was launched as “a
culmination of a dream, determination and commitment of a few visionary individuals” who saw the need for a specialist children’s hospital that would provide world-class care to
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