District Health Board – New Zealand is divided into 21 DHB regions . DHB's are responsible for purchasing a wide range of health services for the people in their region. DHB boards are comprised mainly of elected members with the balance being members appointed by the Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Health web site provides information about and links to DHB web sites.
means an organisation established as a District Health Board by or under Section 19 of the Act.
District Health Board. The 21 DHBs are the current health funding bodies, introduced on 1 January 2001.