[1] A new two-storey building at Bay of Islands Hospital in Kawakawa opened in December 2018.

It has a radiology, accident and medical facility services with four acute bays, two resuscitation bays, two consulting and triage rooms, and a procedure, isolation and paediatric room, increasing capacity from three to seven beds.

[3] The Northland DHB was brought under Te Whatu Ora's Northern division.

The minister also appoints the chairperson and deputy-chair from the pool of eleven board members.

[11] Macauley also served one term and was replaced by Harry Burkhardt in December 2019.