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
Te Manawa Taki
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
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
Te Waipounamu
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
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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Dame Dr Karen Poutasi
Chair
Sector
Public Sector
Part of
Te Whatu Ora
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