National Public Health Service

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Purpose

The National Public Health Service provides health promotion, prevention, and health protection at local, regional, and national levels.

The National Public Health Service partners with:

  • Te Aka Whai Ora — the Māori Health Authority
  • Te Pou Hauora Tūmatanui — the Public Health Agency

Regional Public Health Services

Northern

Ngā Tai Ora — Public Health Northland

Districts covered: Northland

Auckland Regional Public Health Service

Districts covered: Tāmaki Makaurau — Auckland

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Waikato Public Health

Districts covered: Waikato, Ruapehu (Northern part)

Toi Te Ora — Public Health

Districts covered: Whakatāne, Tauranga, Rotorua and Taupō

Taranaki Public Health

Districts covered: Taranaki

Hauora Tairāwhiti

Districts covered: Gisborne/Tairāwhiti

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Central

Hawke’s Bay Public Health

Districts covered: Hawke’s Bay

MidCentral Public Health

Districts covered: Manawatū, Whanganui, Ruapehu (Southern part)

Regional Public Health

Districts covered: Wellington, Hutt Valley, Wairarapa

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Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service

Districts covered: Nelson-Marlborough

Community and Public Health

Districts covered: Canterbury, Mid Canterbury, South Canterbury, West Coast and Chatham Islands

Public Health South

Districts covered: Otago, Southland

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Ministers

  • Hon Barbara Edmonds

    Associate Minister of Health (Pacific Peoples)

  • Hon Willow-Jean Prime

    Associate Minister of Health

  • Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall

    Minister of Health

  • Hon Peeni Henare

    Associate Minister of Health (Māori Health)

Manager

  • Fepulea’i Margie Apa

    Chief Executive

Sector

Public Sector

Part of

Te Whatu Ora