Bay of Plenty District Health Board

The Bay of Plenty District Health Board (Bay of Plenty DHB or BOPDHB) was a district health board with the focus on providing healthcare to the Bay of Plenty area of New Zealand. In 2022, the Bay of Plenty DHB was dissolved as part of a national overhaul of the district health board system. Its former functions and responsibilities were assumed by Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand).

Bay of Plenty District Health Board

Location of the Bay of Plenty DHB (green) in New Zealand
Abbreviation	BOPDHB
Formation	1 January 2001; 23 years ago (2001-01-01)
Founder	New Zealand Government
Dissolved	1 July 2022; 2 years ago (2022-07-01)
Legal status	Active
Purpose	DHB
Services	Health and disability services
Parent organization	Ministry of Health
Website	www.bopdhb.govt.nz

History

The Bay of Plenty District Health Board, like most other district health boards, came into effect on 1 January 2001 established by the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000.^[1]

On 1 July 2022, the Bay of Plenty DHB was dissolved, with Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) assuming responsibility for its hospitals and health services.^[2] Its former functions and operations were taken over by Te Whatu Ora's Te Manawa Taki division.^[3]

Geographic area

The area covered by the Bay of Plenty District Health Board was defined in Schedule 1 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 and based on territorial authority and ward boundaries as constituted as at 1 January 2001. The area initially identified was Tauranga District,^[a] Western Bay of Plenty District, Whakatāne District, Kawerau District, and Ōpōtiki District.^[4] The area could be adjusted through an Order in Council,^[5] which happened on 27 April 2001, by clause 7 of the Health (Constituencies of District Health Boards) Order 2001, when Mayor Island / Tuhua and Mōtītī Island were added to the area.^[6]

Governance

The initial board was fully appointed. From the 2001 local elections, the board was partially elected (seven members) and in addition, up to four members were appointed by the Minister of Health. The minister also appointed the chairperson and deputy-chair from the pool of eleven board members.^[7]

Chairperson

The following table gives a list of chairpersons of Bay of Plenty District Health Board:

	Name	Portrait	Term	Notes
1	Robin Wray		2001	[8]
2	Mary Hackett		2001–2010	[9][10]
3	Sally Webb		2010–2019	[11][12]
4	Michael Cullen		2019–2020	[12][13]
5	Sharon Shea		2021 – 16 Dec 2021	Acting chair from 2020[14][15]
6	Bev Edlin		16 Dec 2021 – June 2022	[15]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	194,931	—
2013	205,995	+0.79%
2018	240,183	+3.12%
Source: [16]

Bay of Plenty DHB served a population of 240,183 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 34,188 people (16.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 45,252 people (23.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 87,105 households. There were 117,069 males and 123,111 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 41.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 48,942 people (20.4%) aged under 15 years, 40,413 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 103,791 (43.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 47,034 (19.6%) aged 65 or older.^[16]

Ethnicities were 76.8% European/Pākehā, 25.7% Māori, 3.0% Pacific peoples, 6.4% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.^[16]

The percentage of people born overseas was 18.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.^[16]

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.1% had no religion, 34.3% were Christian, 0.9% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 6.9% had other religions.^[16]

Of those at least 15 years old, 33,576 (17.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 36,312 (19.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 28,698 people (15.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 88,737 (46.4%) people were employed full-time, 29,433 (15.4%) were part-time, and 7,626 (4.0%) were unemployed.^[16]

Hospitals

Public hospitals

• Tauranga Hospital (37.707407°S 176.148804°E / -37.707407; 176.148804) in Tauranga South, Tauranga has 360 beds and provides psychogeriatric, geriatric, mental health, children's health, maternity, surgical and medical services.^[17]
• Whakatāne Hospital (37.9650924°S 176.9768278°E / -37.9650924; 176.9768278) in Whakatāne, Whakatāne District has 96 beds and provides maternity, surgical, medical, mental health and children's health services.^[18]

In addition to the public hospitals the Bay of Plenty District Health Board Funds:

• The Te Kaha Medical Centre
• The Opotiki Health Centre (partial funding partnership)

Private hospitals

• Bethlehem Birthing Centre (37.6954456°S 176.1039738°E / -37.6954456; 176.1039738) in Bethlehem, Tauranga has 12 beds and provides maternity services.^[19]
• Grace Hospital (37.742569°S 176.136005°E / -37.742569; 176.136005) in Pyes Pa, Tauranga has 51 beds and provides surgical services.^[20]
• Waipuna Hospice (37.6965935°S 176.0908361°E / -37.6965935; 176.0908361) in Te Puna, Tauranga has 12 beds and provides medical services.^[21]

Footnotes

1. Between 1989 and 2003, the area now known as Tauranga City was Tauranga District.

Notes

1. Rudman, Brian (13 February 2012). "Brian Rudman: Three health boards must marry and economise". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
2. "Health and disability system reforms". Ministry of Health. 5 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
3. Brew, Andy (1 July 2022). "Dissolution Has Begun: DHB member fears 'loss of localism' with Health NZ". Stuff. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
4. Public Health and Disability Act 2000, Schedule 1.
5. Public Health and Disability Act 2000, Section 19.
6. Health (Constituencies of District Health Boards) Order 2001, Parliamentary Counsel Office, 2001, retrieved 4 May 2020
7. "District health boards". Ministry of Health. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
8. "Minister announces DHB chairs and deputies – list". Scoop Independent News. 21 December 2000. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
9. "Minister names district health board chairs". Scoop Independent News. 13 November 2001. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
10. "Handing over as DHB chair". SunLive. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
11. "New health boss wants better marks". Bay of Plenty Times. 23 November 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
12. "Sir Michael Cullen to lead Bay of Plenty DHB". SunLive. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
13. "Sir Michael Cullen resigns from roles due to stage-four lung cancer". RNZ News. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
14. "Sharon Shea announced as first Māori Board Chair of Bay of Plenty District Health Board". New Zealand Doctor. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
15. "Board Chair steps down to focus on national roles". NZ Doctor. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
16. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Bay of Plenty (DHB 07).
17. "Tauranga Hospital – Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
18. "Whakatane Hospital – Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
19. "Bethlehem Birthing Centre – Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
20. "Grace Hospital – Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
21. "Waipuna Hospice – Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.

References

• New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000, Parliamentary Counsel Office, 2000, retrieved 3 May 2020