Huge uncertainty hangs over health services in Wellington with the shock announcement Hutt Hospital's main building is an earthquake risk and must close.
Maternity, childrens', cardiology, burns, general and othopaedics wards are among those that will have to move while the building is fixed but when or to where is still unclear.
Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas
The DHB first found out about the problem in March and made the decision to move last Friday - it says the risk to people is low.
Rosie Gordon reports.