Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora
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HQ
Wellington, New Zealand
NZ Presence
Nationwide operations across New Zealand with headquarters in Wellington. Organized into four regional divisions: Northern, Te Manawa Taki (Midland), Te Ikaroa (Central), and Te Waipounamu (South Island). Manages hospitals, public health services, and community care; employs approximately 80,000 people.
AI Focus Areas
Generative AILarge Language ModelsClinical InformaticsData AnalyticsAI-supported Symptom CheckerDigital Health
Decision Makers
Dr Dale Bramley
Chief Executive
Lara Hopley
National Chief Clinical Informatics Officer
Jason Power
Acting National Director, Planning, Funding and Outcomes
AIA Fit Assessment
- --Established AI initiatives and expert advisory group indicating internal AI interest
- --Hiring signals in health analytics align with AI applications
- --NZ-based with substantial public funding
- --Limited evidence of outsourcing AI leadership roles; large scale may prefer in-house
Hiring Signals
Total Roles
1
Remote
No
Levels
senior
Skills Sought
Health Analyticsplanningoutcomes
Company Timeline
2022-07-01
Established replacing 20 district health boards
2025-07-14
Dr Dale Bramley appointed Chief Executive
2026-02-06
First tracked in job listings