Lakes District Health Board (DHB)

Established in 2001, Lakes District Health Board (DHB) is responsible for providing and funding healthcare services for the 102,000 people who live in the Lakes region of New Zealand.

The Lakes DHB hospitals at Rotorua and Taupo are examples of one of the groups the DHB funds. The others include private providers, Maori providers, mental health service providers and non-government organisations. The Lakes DHB is responsible for ongoing health and disability needs assessment of its population, and for planning health service delivery.

Approximately one third of the Lakes population lives in the Taupo region and two thirds live in the Rotorua region. A total of 32 per cent of the Lakes population is Maori, and the Lakes region has a small (approximately 3,600 as at 2004) but growing Pacific population.

The Rotorua region offers much for residents and visitors alike. Whether seeking to experience Maori culture, geothermal earth forces, spa rejuvenation, thrills and adventure, or any of the other natural assets such as 16 lakes, some of the world's best mountain biking trails, fantastic trout fishing and myriad forest walking tracks - Rotorua delivers it all!

Taupo, and it's beautiful lake, is situated on the Central Plateau of New Zealand and offers a wide range of attractions and tours for all ages and interests. Adventure parks, prawn parks, jet boating, volcanic activity centre, trout centre, woodcraft, award winning gardens and only one hour's drive to the best ski fields in New Zealand.

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