Whangārei Hospital. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon The mayor of Whangārei says the city is in desperate need of a new hospital after its emergency department was at more than 150 percent capacity on...

Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon An earlier version of this story included the incorrect information that being in Code Black meant the ED was unable to accept more patients. Whangārei Hospital’s emergency department hit...