[1] The sanatorium was built in 1918 on the hillside site between Takapau and Waipukurau, to care for soldiers returning from World War I.

In later years, as numbers of disabled residents declined, the hospital moved more into caring for head injury patients.

In 1998, the local health authority decided people with disabilities should be cared for within the community, and the hospital was closed.

[1] Today the property is used as a vineyard, winery and function center with accommodation, and the existing indoor pool still remains in use.

[4] The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "hill of good health" for Pukeora.