Caroline Beech's 17-month-old daughter, Elliot Beech, has been battling a brain tumour for a year. The family has had to travel to Christchurch for some treatment. A wealthy property developer is to build and gift a new $50 million children's hospital in Wellington. Capital & Coast DHB chairman Andrew Blair announced the donation at an event outside Wellington Hospital. Mark Dunajtschik signed an agreement with Capital & Coast District Health Board this morning to build the facility, which would have 50 inpatient hospital beds as well as space for families. And this is good news for some Wellington families. Caroline says the announcement of the new hospital made her cry with joy.
Capital & Coast DHB chairman Andrew Blair announced the donation at an event outside Wellington Hospital. Photo: RNZ / Diego Opatowski
