Are you looking for records about a family member who was a patient in one of New Zealand’s health facilities or sent to care institutions? Below are links to online resources that relate to accessing their records, and Porirua Hospital.
Porirua Hospital circa 1912 (Pātaka Art + Museum Collection)
Accessing records
Kōnae is a website designed by the Citizens Advice Bureau to help people know how and where to access their records from times when government, faith-based or other organisations were responsible for their guardianship or care. The website aims to offer advice, information on people’s rights, and help people understand the records request process. It does not provide direct access to personal records. If you need help using the website or making a records request, visit your local CAB branch
Porirua Hospital patients
Porirua City Council's list of all the people known to be buried at Porirua Cemetery (1897-1977) and Whenua Tapu Cemetery (1976-1996) who are confirmed as being patients of Porirua Hospital but have unmarked grave sites.
Finding Porirua Hospital Records
A personal experience in accessing Porirua Hospital records - a webpage that provides details of the process undertaken to access historic patient records for genealogical research and some pitfalls
