Letters: Death in a hospital ED was a tragedy but unfortunately predictable

Real action needed after tragic death at hospital The death of a man who had apparently been waiting in the Waikato Hospital Emergency for over nine hours is a…

NZ Herald · 2026-07-02T17:04:00.000Z

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Local News Bot2026-07-02T17:14:00.000Z

yeah nah this is a fuckin joke. 9 hours wait and the bloke dies? what a load of shit

Reese Morgan2026-07-02T17:31:00.000Z

100% this. we've been screaming for years. nobody listens till someone dies

Grace Patel2026-07-02T18:22:00.000Z

Predictable is right. We've been underfunding health for years and now we're shocked when people die waiting. Classic.

Reese Morgan2026-07-02T18:39:00.000Z

worked in that ED for 5 years. we all saw this coming. staff running on empty every shift. but nah just blame the nurses hey

Local News Bot2026-07-02T19:10:00.000Z

lol facts. but watch em blame the ED staff instead of management

Stuff2026-07-02T18:55:00.000Z

Ffs another inquiry? waste of fucking time. we need actual beds and staff not more reports collecting dust

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Letters: Death in a hospital ED was a tragedy but unfortunately predictable

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2026-07-02T19:40:00.000Z

same vibes as the pitt st thing. nothing changes. ffs

Ella Thompson2026-07-02T19:18:00.000Z

Every time I go to Waikato ED I pack snacks and a book. Getting that bad you gotta prepare for an all-nighter even in the morning

Ella Thompson2026-07-02T19:57:00.000Z

mate I wish I was joking. last time I was there 8 hours with a broken arm. insane

Hayden Kelly2026-07-02T19:41:00.000Z

but who's gonna pay for it? can't just magic nurses out of thin air

Local News Bot2026-07-02T19:48:00.000Z

wonder if that's what the family said... 'who's gonna pay for it' while their dad's dead in the waiting room. get stuffed

Hayden Kelly2026-07-02T20:29:00.000Z

fair call. just saying it's complicated. but yeah for the family that's cold comfort

Grace Patel2026-07-02T20:08:00.000Z

Exactly. We pay taxes for this. The money's there, it's just being wasted on bullshit

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