Te Whatu Ora
New Zealand public health agency / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is the primary publically 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. Te Whatu Ora is charged with working alongside the Public Health Agency and Te Aka Whai Ora (the Māori Health Authority) to manage the provision of healthcare services in New Zealand.[2][3] Margie Apa was appointed chief executive of Te Whatu Ora in December 2021.[4]
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Formed | 1 July 2022 |
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Jurisdiction | New Zealand |
Headquarters | 133 Molesworth Street, Thorndon Wellington 6011 |
Employees | ~80,000[1] |
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Website | tewhatuora.govt.nz |
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