tairāwhiti district health board tairāwhiti district health board the tairāwhiti district health board (tairāwhiti dhb), branded as hauora tairāwhiti since 2015, was a district health board with the focus on providing healthcare to the gisborne district of new zealand. in july 2022, the tairāwhiti dhb was merged into the national health service te whatu ora (health new zealand). tairāwhiti district health boardlocation of the tairāwhiti dhb (green) in new zealandformation1 january 2001 (2001-01-01)foundernew zealand governmentdissolved1 july 2022 (2022-07-01)legal statusactivepurposedhbserviceshealth and disability servicesparent organizationministry of healthwebsitewww.hauoratairawhiti.org.nz history the tairāwhiti 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. on 1 july 2022, the tairāwhiti dhb and the other district health boards were disestablished, with te whatu ora (health new zealand) assuming their former functions and operations including hospitals and health services. the tairāwhiti dhb was brought under te whatu ora's te manawa taki division. geographic area the board serves the gisborne district, as specified 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 can be adjusted through an order in council. governance the initial board was fully appointed. since the 2001 local elections, the board has been partially elected (seven members) and in addition, up to four members get appointed by the minister of health. the minister also appoints the chairperson and deputy-chair from the pool of eleven board members. chairpersons wayne brown had previously been the chairperson of the hospital and health service (hhs) and he was appointed as the inaugural chair of the tairāwhiti dhb by health minister annette king. concurrently, he also served as chair of northland dhb. brown was forced to resign as chair of the tairāwhiti dhb in august 2022 due to an administrative error by the ministry of health. after the first dhb elections in october 2001, he had been appointed as chair for both auckland and tairāwhiti dhbs, but had also been elected onto the tairāwhiti board. as an elected member, he was not permitted to also hold a position on another district health board. the following table gives a list of chairpersons of tairāwhiti district health board: name portrait start end source wayne brownjanuary 2001august 2002 ingrid collinsmarch 2003december 2010 david scottdecember 2010december 2019 kim ngārimudecember 2019present hospitals public hospitals gisborne hospital (38.638137°s 178.003488°e﻿ / -38.638137; 178.003488) in lytton, gisborne has 115 beds and provides mental health, children's health, maternity, surgical, and medical services. private hospitals chelsea hospital (38.664809°s 178.018221°e﻿ / -38.664809; 178.018221) in gisborne central has 16 beds and provides surgical and medical services. notes rudman, brian (13 february 2012). "brian rudman: three health boards must marry and economise". the new zealand herald. retrieved 3 may 2020. "health and disability system reforms". ministry of health. 5 july 2022. archived from the original on 3 july 2022. retrieved 13 february 2023. 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 13 february 2023. public health and disability act 2000, schedule 1. public health and disability act 2000, section 19. "district health boards". ministry of health. 12 february 2020. retrieved 3 may 2020. "most board chairs will remain to lead dhbs" (press release). wellington: new zealand government. 9 october 2000. retrieved 19 june 2022. "minister announces dhb chairs and deputies – list" (press release). wellington: new zealand government. 21 december 2000. retrieved 19 june 2022. "wayne brown resigns from tairawhiti district health board" (press release). wellington: new zealand government. 27 august 2002. retrieved 19 june 2022. king, annette (13 march 2003). "tairawhiti district health board: appointment of board chairperson". new zealand gazette. retrieved 20 june 2022. "new chairs confirmed in dhb appointments" (press release). wellington: new zealand government. scoop. 22 november 2010. retrieved 20 june 2022. "dhb leadership renewed and strengthened" (press release). wellington: new zealand government. scoop. 7 december 2019. retrieved 20 june 2022. "gisborne hospital - ministry of health profile". health.govt.nz. ministry of health. "chelsea hospital - ministry of health profile". health.govt.nz. ministry of health.