Health committee recommends Pāpāmoa accident and emergency centre, DHB in conversation 3 Mar, 2021 05:00 AM 4 minutes to read Parliament have recommended the Bay of Plenty DHB seek a accident and emergency centre to cater for the growing population. Photo / File A 24-hour accident and emergency centre based in Pāpāmoa could be a reality for residents thanks to the hard work and dedication of one widow. Judy Killalea's husband died on September 24, 2016, soon after he decided the 25-minute drive from Pāpāmoa to Tauranga Hospital was too far and he would wait until the morning. He suffered from a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for several years, then was diagnosed with cancer.