A mosaic of the old Gore Health logo, made in 2003 by Liz Loris in Tauranga, was originally created as a project by Gore River Valley Lions Club.
After Gore Health rebranded, it has been sitting in storage.
Rather than let it sit and collect dust, the Gore River Valley Lions Club stepped in with a better idea for how to repurpose the piece of history.
Now it sits outside the family room on the porch, having been refashioned into a table for patients and family to use.
Gore River Valley Lions Club volunteer project co-ordinator Wendy Goodwin said it was an amazing chance to keep the mosiac in use, rather than in storage.
"I had a bit of a brainwave of what to do with it, I was just waiting for the right opportunity to do this.
"I think it’s a piece of history of the hospital, and the work that went into it was incredible."
Mrs Goodwin said the placement of the table in the family rooms was key, as it would serve a valuable purpose for patients and family alike.
"Knowing here, in this particular place, where families are with their loved ones and need a place to relax, so there was a double thought to it.
"It would give families a place to debrief and de-stress. That’s quite important."
Now looking at the Mosiac in it’s proper place, Mrs Goodwin said it was an excellent feeling for her and the club.
"It’s great to see it finished and presented back to the hospital.
"Back where it belongs, really," she said.
Gore Health chief executive Karl Metzler said "when I started at Gore Health, it was the front and centrepiece of the main reception".
"I kind of relate to it quite strongly, as it holds an enormous amount of nostalgia and memories for me."
Mr Metzler said it was an important piece of history for the hospital and Gore Health.
"Having the table is such a wonderful link to our past.
"It’s a really sentimental reminder, and I think it’s always so healthy to have strong links to your history, to know where you’ve come from.
"So much of our history informs our future," he said.
Mr Metzler said the table was going to be a great addition to the family room, helping those in tough times and allowing reprieve.
"People are going to love having a table with so much rich memory to sit at, especially since it’s for the family room where people are most vulnerable and most ill.
"It’s quite beautiful."
Mr Metzler said he was thankful for the Lions Club and all they have done to originally create the piece, and now, restoring it.
