Greater Auckland hospital parking charges of up to $18 a day have been criticised by visitors who say there should be a discount because visiting a hospital is hardly fun. Hospital carpark operators charging the same as spots in the CBD have been accused of "making money out of misery". Every hospital in the greater Auckland region charges its visitors but parking is free at 60 per cent of the country's 20 district health boards. And the country's busiest hospital, which serves Counties Manukau, one of New Zealand's poorest areas, is the most expensive and none of the money made by the carpark is returned to the health board. Figures collected by the Herald show that of the eight health...
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