 Reports here recorded that Marsden had referred to the leprosy that the Māoris suffered from.However, there was no evidence of leprosy in New Zealand although the native population did endure a similar disease.C&CDHB has built a new regional hospital on the existing site known as the NRH Project, the programme of work included demolition of some of the older buildings, refurbishment/upgrade of others and the construction of a new main building including wards spread over 47,830 sq metres – this project was completed in December 2008, at a cost of NZ$265m.