Here is a list of the biggest hospitals in New Zealand, based on their capacity, facilities, and range of specialized services:
- Auckland City Hospital – Auckland
- Middlemore Hospital – Auckland
- Christchurch Hospital – Christchurch
- Wellington Regional Hospital – Wellington
- North Shore Hospital – Auckland
- Waikato Hospital – Hamilton
- Dunedin Hospital – Dunedin
- Tauranga Hospital – Tauranga
- Hutt Hospital – Lower Hutt
- Palmerston North Hospital – Palmerston North
- Whangarei Hospital – Whangarei
- Hawke’s Bay Hospital – Hastings
- Invercargill Hospital (Southland Hospital) – Invercargill
- Waitakere Hospital – Auckland
- Nelson Hospital – Nelson
- Rotorua Hospital – Rotorua
- Timaru Hospital – Timaru
- Wairau Hospital – Blenheim
- Taranaki Base Hospital – New Plymouth
- Gisborne Hospital – Gisborne
- Grey Base Hospital – Greymouth
- Lakes District Hospital – Queenstown
- Queenstown Lakes District Hospital – Queenstown
- Ashburton Hospital – Ashburton
- Kaikoura Health – Kaikoura
- Whakatane Hospital – Whakatane
- Bay of Islands Hospital – Kawakawa
- Kaitaia Hospital – Kaitaia
- Te Nikau Grey Hospital & Health Centre – Greymouth
- Thames Hospital – Thames
These hospitals are spread across New Zealand, providing a broad range of healthcare services such as surgery, emergency care, pediatrics, oncology, cardiology, and mental health services. Many of them serve as regional hubs for specialized medical care and offer tertiary-level healthcare services to their surrounding areas.
