In July 2022, the Taranaki DHB was merged into the national health service Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand).

[1] The area covered by the Taranaki 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.

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

[4] On 1 July 2022, the Taranaki DHB and the other district health boards were disestablished, with Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) assuming their former functions and operations including hospitals and health services.

[7] The percentage of people born overseas was 13.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.