Locations
There are 20 DHBs, organized around geographical areas, of varying population sizes, though they are not coterminous with the Regions of New Zealand:
| Name | Acronym/Short name | Website | Area covered | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | ADHB | http://www.adhb.govt.nz/ | Auckland City | 441,100 |
| Bay of Plenty | BOPDHB | http://www.bopdhb.govt.nz/ | Tauranga City, Western Bay of Plenty District, Whakatane District, Kawerau District | 207,700 |
| Canterbury | CDHB | http://www.cdhb.govt.nz/ | Christchurch City, Kaikoura District, Hurunui District, Waimakariri District, Selwyn District, Ashburton District | 502,000 |
| Capital and Coast | CCDHB | http://www.ccdhb.org.nz/ | Wellington City, Porirua City, Kapiti Coast District (excluding Otaki) | 288,100 |
| Counties Manukau | CMDHB | http://www.cmdhb.org.nz/ | Manukau City, Papakura District, Franklin District | 481,700 |
| Hawke's Bay | HBDHB | http://www.hawkesbaydhb.govt.nz/ | Napier City, Hastings District, Wairoa District, Central Hawke's Bay District, Chatham Islands | 153,900 |
| Hutt Valley | Hutt Valley DHB | http://www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz/ | Upper Hutt City, Hutt City | 142,700 |
| Lakes | http://www.lakesdhb.govt.nz/ | Rotorua District, Taupo District | 101,800 | |
| MidCentral | MDHB | http://www.midcentraldhb.govt.nz/ | Palmerston North City, Manawatu District, Horowhenua District, Otaki | 166,000 |
| Nelson Marlborough | NMDHB | http://www.nmdhb.govt.nz/ | Nelson City, Tasman District, Marlborough District | 136,800 |
| Northland | NDHB | http://www.northlanddhb.org.nz/ | Far North District, Whangarei District, Kaipara District | 155,800 |
| South Canterbury | SCDHB | http://www.scdhb.health.nz/ | Timaru District, Waimate District | 55,600 |
| Southern | Southern DHB | http://www.southerndhb.govt.nz/ | Dunedin City, Waitaki District, Central Otago District, Queenstown Lakes District, Clutha District, Invercargill City, Gore District, Southland District | 300,400 |
| Tairawhiti | http://www.tdh.org.nz/ | Gisborne District | 46,200 | |
| Taranaki | TDHB | http://www.tdhb.org.nz/ | New Plymouth District, Stratford District, South Taranaki District | 108,300 |
| Waikato | Waikato DHB | http://www.waikatodhb.health.nz/ | Hamilton City, Waikato District, Matamata Piako District, Thames Coromandel District, Hauraki District, Waipa District, South Waikato District, Otorohanga District, Waitomo District, Ruapehu District north of the Makatote Viaduct | 365,700 |
| Wairarapa | Wairarapa DHB | http://www.wairarapa.dhb.org.nz/ | Masterton District, Carterton District, South Wairarapa District | 39,900 |
| Waitemata | Waitemata DHB | http://www.waitematadhb.govt.nz/ | North Shore City, Waitakere City, Rodney District | 528,500 |
| West Coast | WCDHB | http://www.westcoastdhb.org.nz/ | Buller District, Grey District, Westland District | 32,600 |
| Whanganui | WDHB | http://www.wdhb.org.nz/ | Wanganui District, Rangitikei District, Ruapehu District south of the Makatote Viaduct | 63,200 |
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