Waikato Hospital patient missing for up to five hours found dead in ward toilet
3 sources·Updated September 5, 2026

Waikato Hospital death
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- RNZ National·20h agoSecond patient in two months found dead in Waikato Hospital toilet
A second patient in two months has been found dead in a toilet at Waikato Hospital, prompting a Health NZ review.
Read at RNZ National → - Stuff NZ·21h agoSecond patient found dead in Waikato Hospital toilet in two monthsRead at Stuff NZ →
- NZ Herald NZ·1d agoWaikato Hospital patient missing for up to five hours found dead in ward toilet
Widow of another man who died after going missing said the latest case was 'so, so sad'.
Read at NZ Herald NZ →