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Te Whatu Ora
Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora is the primary publicly funded healthcare system of New Zealand. It was established by the New Zealand Government to replace the country's 20 district health boards (DHBs) on 1 July 2022. Health New Zealand is charged with working alongside the Public Health Agency to manage the provision of healthcare services in New Zealand.
Health New Zealand is responsible for the planning and commissioning of health services as well as the functions of the 20 former district health boards. The Ministry of Health remains responsible for setting health policy, strategy and regulation.
As of 2022, the agency is New Zealand's largest employer, consolidating the DHBs' combined work force of 80,000, with an estimated annual operating budget of NZ$20 billion and an asset base of about NZ$24 billion.
Health New Zealand is responsible for funding Healthline New Zealand (0800 611 116) a free over-the-phone health service that operates 24/7. The telephone is used for non-emergency health advice from nurses and paramedics. The telephone service is not to be confused with the 111 emergency telephone number which handles emergency medical events.
As of July 2025, Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora is headed by a governance board led by chair Professor Lester Levy. Other board members include deputy chair Dr Andrew Connolly, Roger Jarrold, Dr Frances Hughes, Parekawhia McLean, Peter McCardle, and Terry Moore. In addition, Hamiora Bowkett was appointed as Crown Observer to support and monitor the public health service. In addition, Health NZ is led by an infrastructure committee led by chair Dr Margaret Wilsher. Its first Chief Executive is Dale Bramley.
Health New Zealand consists of four regional divisions, with regional commissioning boards overseeing the provisioning of primary and community health services. These four regional divisions consist of:
As the successor to the district health boards, Health New Zealand is responsible for running all hospitals and health services including the DHB's 12 public health units and the former Health Promotion Agency. These public health units dealt with areas such as drinking water, infectious disease control, tobacco, and alcohol control.
On 21 April 2021, Minister of Health Andrew Little announced plans to replace the country's 20 district health boards with a new public health agency called "Health New Zealand", which would be modelled after the United Kingdom's National Health Service. Health New Zealand would work alongside a new Māori Health Authority, which was to be responsible for setting Māori health policies and overseeing the provision of Māori health services. In addition, a Public Health Authority was established to centralise public health work.
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Te Whatu Ora
Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora is the primary publicly funded healthcare system of New Zealand. It was established by the New Zealand Government to replace the country's 20 district health boards (DHBs) on 1 July 2022. Health New Zealand is charged with working alongside the Public Health Agency to manage the provision of healthcare services in New Zealand.
Health New Zealand is responsible for the planning and commissioning of health services as well as the functions of the 20 former district health boards. The Ministry of Health remains responsible for setting health policy, strategy and regulation.
As of 2022, the agency is New Zealand's largest employer, consolidating the DHBs' combined work force of 80,000, with an estimated annual operating budget of NZ$20 billion and an asset base of about NZ$24 billion.
Health New Zealand is responsible for funding Healthline New Zealand (0800 611 116) a free over-the-phone health service that operates 24/7. The telephone is used for non-emergency health advice from nurses and paramedics. The telephone service is not to be confused with the 111 emergency telephone number which handles emergency medical events.
As of July 2025, Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora is headed by a governance board led by chair Professor Lester Levy. Other board members include deputy chair Dr Andrew Connolly, Roger Jarrold, Dr Frances Hughes, Parekawhia McLean, Peter McCardle, and Terry Moore. In addition, Hamiora Bowkett was appointed as Crown Observer to support and monitor the public health service. In addition, Health NZ is led by an infrastructure committee led by chair Dr Margaret Wilsher. Its first Chief Executive is Dale Bramley.
Health New Zealand consists of four regional divisions, with regional commissioning boards overseeing the provisioning of primary and community health services. These four regional divisions consist of:
As the successor to the district health boards, Health New Zealand is responsible for running all hospitals and health services including the DHB's 12 public health units and the former Health Promotion Agency. These public health units dealt with areas such as drinking water, infectious disease control, tobacco, and alcohol control.
On 21 April 2021, Minister of Health Andrew Little announced plans to replace the country's 20 district health boards with a new public health agency called "Health New Zealand", which would be modelled after the United Kingdom's National Health Service. Health New Zealand would work alongside a new Māori Health Authority, which was to be responsible for setting Māori health policies and overseeing the provision of Māori health services. In addition, a Public Health Authority was established to centralise public health work.