Kew, Invercargill

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Kew is a suburb in the New Zealand city of Invercargill.

The suburb has a high rate of deprivation, dating back to the closure of the Ocean Beach freezing works in Bluff in 1991. [1]

Southland Hospital is located in Kew. [2] The hospital was first proposed in 1918 and completed in 1937. [3] It was known as Kew Hospital until at least the 1970s. [4]

The Kew Bowl, a former valedrome, is located in Kew. [5] It has been earmarked for housing development since its closure. [6] Habitat for Humanity purchased part of the site in 2019. [7] It held negotiations with Invercargill City Council, the Department of Conservation and Ngāi Tahu in 2021, to confirm the status of the land. [8]

A home in Kew was shot at in February 2021. [9] Police blamed the incident on gangs. [10]

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  2. "Southland Hospital, Invercargill". southernhealth.nz. Southern District Health Board.
  3. Weaver, Georgia (4 December 2015). [stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/74680401/former-dee-street-maternity-hospitals-future-uncertain "Former Dee Street Maternity Hospital's future uncertain"] Check |url= value (help). stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.
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  5. "Council Seeking Expressions Of Interest For Kew Bowl Site". Invers Limited. whatsoninvers.nz. 15 January 2019.
  6. Rowe, Damian (21 January 2021). "Plans underway for more public housing in the southern region". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.
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  8. Rowe, Damian (24 January 2021). "Invercargill Kew Bowl ownership causes confusion over land status". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.
  9. Steyl, Louisa (14 February 2021). "Police investigating reports of shots being fire at Invercargill houses". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.
  10. Jackson, Blair (23 February 2021). "Police say gangs behind run of Invercargill shootings". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.

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