Kia ora haere mai

Welcome to Toi Te Ora Public Health 

We are the public health unit for the Bay of Plenty and Lakes districts and our vision is lifelong health and wellbeing for all. Find out more about who we are and what we do here and by viewing the video below.

COVID-19

For COVID-19 public health advice and information click here.

Health Professionals
Attending medical practitioners must notify the local Medical Officer of Health urgently of any confirmed (or probable cases) AND anyone under investigation who meets both the clinical and High Index of Suspicion (HIS) criteria. Please use the eReferral notification form or call the duty Medical Officer of Health through the hospital switchboard.

This is Public Health

Public health is about action that protects our environments, prevents illness and injury and promotes health and wellbeing of communities.

Check out our video to the left which provides a glimpse of what public health is and what public health does.