Capital and Coast District Health Board

The Capital and Coast 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.[2]

On 1 July 2022, the Capital and Coast DHB was abolished when the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 came into effect.[3] It was merged into the newly created national health service Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand).[4] Under Te Whatu Ora, a successor entity operates as the "Capital, Coast, and Hutt Valley District," which is part of the organisation's Central division.[1][5]

The area covered by the Capital and Coast District Health Board is defined 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.[6] The area can be adjusted through an Order in Council.[7]

The Wellington Regional Hospital located in Newtown is the largest of the CCDHB's facilities, serving the wider Wellington region and the northern South Island. Other facilities include the Wellington Children's Hospital, the Kenepuru Community Hospital in Porirua and the Kapiti Health Centre.[8]

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.[9]

Capital and Coast DHB served a population of 303,987 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 20,280 people (7.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 37,326 people (14.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 110,802 households. There were 147,432 males and 156,552 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female. The median age was 35.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 53,937 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 72,198 (23.8%) aged 15 to 29, 138,153 (45.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 39,699 (13.1%) aged 65 or older.[10]

Ethnicities were 74.1% European/Pākehā, 11.6% Māori, 8.7% Pacific peoples, 14.5% Asian, and 3.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.[10]

The percentage of people born overseas was 30.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.[10]

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.4% had no religion, 34.3% were Christian, 2.8% were Hindu, 1.3% were Muslim, 1.4% were Buddhist and 3.1% had other religions.[10]

Of those at least 15 years old, 93,435 (37.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 25,650 (10.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 64,548 people (25.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 134,694 (53.9%) people were employed full-time, 35,751 (14.3%) were part-time, and 11,379 (4.6%) were unemployed.[10]

• New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000, Parliamentary Counsel Office, 2000, retrieved 3 May 2020