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Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022

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54: Determination of localities

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"How Health New Zealand decides on areas for arranging services"

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Health New Zealand must decide on areas called localities to arrange services. You need to know that Health New Zealand talks to local authorities and iwi-Māori partnership boards before making these decisions. They must make sure all of New Zealand is covered by a locality. Health New Zealand also has to ensure locality boundaries are consistent with regional arrangements, unless there are exceptional circumstances, and they have talked to local authorities and iwi-Māori partnership boards. They must make a list of all localities publicly available, including their geographical areas. You can find more information about regional arrangements in section 102. Health New Zealand can change the number or boundaries of localities at any time, as long as they follow the rules about talking to local authorities and iwi-Māori partnership boards, and making sure all of New Zealand is covered.

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Key health documents: Localities and locality plans

54Determination of localities

  1. Health New Zealand must determine geographically defined areas (localities) for the purpose of arranging services.

  2. Before determining a locality, Health New Zealand must consult relevant local authorities and iwi-Māori partnership boards.

  3. Health New Zealand must ensure that—

  4. all of New Zealand is covered by a locality; and
    1. the boundary of a locality is, subject to subsection (4), consistent with any regional arrangement specified in regulations made under section 102; and
      1. a list of all localities (including their geographical areas) is made publicly available.

        1. Subsection (3)(b) does not apply if Health New Zealand is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances and has consulted relevant local authorities and iwi-Māori partnership boards.

        2. Health New Zealand may amend the number or boundaries of any localities at any time, as long as the requirements in subsections (2) and (3) are met.

        Notes
        • Section 54(1): amended, on , by section 27(1) of the Pae Ora (Disestablishment of Māori Health Authority) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 5).
        • Section 54(2): amended, on , by section 27(2) of the Pae Ora (Disestablishment of Māori Health Authority) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 5).
        • Section 54(4): amended, on , by section 27(3) of the Pae Ora (Disestablishment of Māori Health Authority) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 5).
        • Section 54(4): amended, on , by section 27(4) of the Pae Ora (Disestablishment of Māori Health Authority) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 5).
        • Section 54(5): amended, on , by section 27(5) of the Pae Ora (Disestablishment of Māori Health Authority) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 5).