Find out about Wairarapa DHB – where to find a GP and other health services, how Wairarapa is performing against national health targets, and more.
Wairarapa DHB is based in Masterton, and covers an area from the Rimutaka and Tararua ranges in the west, to the south and east coasts, and north to Mauriceville.
It has a population of 43,890 people. Read more about Wairarapa’s population.
Wairarapa DHB received $130.9 million in funding in 2016/17.*
Funding increases as a result of growth over the last 3 years were as follows:
- $3.3 million in 2016/17
- $5.2 million in 2015/16
- $2.4 million in 2014/15.
| Wairarapa increase | National increase | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 2.55% | 3.74% |
| 2015/16 | 4.23% | 2.41% |
| 2014/15 | 2.04% | 2.47% |
*This only includes devolved funding from the Ministry. Visit Funding for more information.
DHB annual planning
Every year the DHB develops, updates and publishes on their website (see link below) a number of key annual planning documents such as their Annual Plan and Regional Service Plan.
| Postal address | PO Box 96 Masterton 5840 |
|---|---|
| Street address | Masterton Hospital Te Ore Ore Road Masterton 5810 |
| Phone | (06) 946 9800 |
| Fax | (06) 946 9801 |
| hospital@wairarapa.dhb.org.nz | |
| Website | http://www.wairarapa.dhb.org.nz |