Friday, 9 July 2004, 11:04 am Press Release: Canterbury DHB
Sale Of Hanmer Surplus Land Approved
The Minister of
Health Hon Annette King has approved the sale of CDHB’s
surplus land at Hanmer.
Making the announcement at the
CDHB Board meeting today, the Chief Executive Jean
O’Callaghan said the Minister’s approval had come through
this week.
A public consultation process was carried out
last year and the recommendation for the land sale went to
the Minister earlier this year. The land comprised 15.5
hectares of land on the site formerly known as Queen Mary
hospital.
The hospital had been sold as a going concern in
1997 but not the land or the buildings.
The CDHB has yet
to decide when the land will be
sold.
Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) is a Christchurch, New Zealand based hospital and healthcare provider for the
Canterbury region of New Zealand. Our region extends from Kekerengu in the North, to Rangitata in the South and Arthurs Pass in the West and comprises the six Territorial Local Authorities of Kaikoura, Hurunui, Waimakariri, Christchurch City, Selwyn and Ashburton.
We collaborate with other health and disability organisations, stakeholders and our community to decide what health and disability services are needed and how to best use the funding we receive from Government to improve, promote and protect the health, wellbeing and independence of our population.
At the Canterbury DHB, our vision is to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Canterbury.