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Huntly Hospital

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Huntly Hospital

Opened in 1926, the hospital was another public building made of Huntly brick. It was erected on land donated by the Ralph family, who owned local coal mines. The hospital closed in 1997, and the building is now used as a private retreat.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Waikato places – Huntly, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/27281/huntly-hospital (accessed 23 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 26 May 2010, updated 11 June 2015.