Te Whatu Ora
Health New Zealand
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Cooperation and health services
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand works with:
Together, they work to provide consistent, high-quality health services for all people.
Previous names: district health boards (DHBs)
Te Whatu Ora has local websites to help you with health services in your area.
Focus
Te Whatu Ora manages all health services, including:
- hospital and specialist services
- primary and community care.
Our work — Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Te Pae Tata Interim New Zealand Health Plan
Te Aka Whai Ora and Te Whatu Ora created a plan for the first 2 years of action, from 2022 to 2024.
Te Pae Tata Interim New Zealand Health Plan 2022 — Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Ministers
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Hon Barbara Edmonds
Associate Minister of Health (Pacific Peoples)
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Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Associate Minister of Health
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Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Minister of Health
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Hon Peeni Henare
Associate Minister of Health (Māori Health)
Managers
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Fepulea’i Margie Apa
Chief Executive
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Naomi Ferguson
Interim Chair
Organisations
Sector
Public SectorUtility links and page information
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