Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Tai Tokerau

Te Whatu Ora, formerly Northland District Health Board, is responsible for providing or funding health and disability services for the people of Northland. Te Whatu Ora covers a large geographical area from Te Hana in the south to Cape Reinga in the north. Acute services are provided through TWO’s four hospitals, based at Whangārei, Dargaville, Kawakawa and Kaitaia, with elective surgery performed at Whangārei and Kaitaia. These services are supplemented by a network of community-based, outpatient and mental health services, a range of allied health services, and a public and population health unit.
Te Whatu Ora allocates funding across the health sector in Northland, contracting with a range of community-based service providers such as Mahitahi Hauora, our single Primary Health Entity, dentists, pharmacies and other non-government organisations.