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Backblocks medical service, Rāwene, 1948

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In rural areas like Rāwene in Northland, medical services were not always available on a daily basis. Some doctors had to travel long distances to see their patients and hold regular clinics with nurses.

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Reference: Weekly Review 332. National Film Unit, 1948

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Allison Kirkman, Health practitioners – Medical practitioners, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/28325/backblocks-medical-service-rawene-1948 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Allison Kirkman, published 29 March 2011, updated 28 April 2026.