Is the heartland of New Zealand rebelling? National announced in May that it was going to replace Buller Hospital with something called the Buller Integrated Family Health Centre. The new 1632-square metre hospital, which is just over 25 per cent of the size of the current Buller Hospital, would have 10 beds. GEORGE HEARD/STUFF The small town of Blackball where the New Zealand Labour movement began. Peters is stabbing right into the sacred heartland of the Labour party.

Source: Stuff September 15, 2017 19:07 UTC