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The base populations of the three districts are shown below.
Table 1: Population & Age Distribution at 2009 (based on 2006 census) by TLA
TLA Age group Number Percentage
Buller District 0 - 14 1850 18.5%
15 - 39 2600 26.0%
40 -64 3850 38.5%
65+ 1700 17.0%
Total 10000 100.0%
Percentage of West Coast population 31%
Grey District 0 - 14 2850 20.7%
15 - 39 4100 29.7%
40 -64 4850 35.1%
65+ 2000 14.5%
Total 13800 100.0%
Percentage of West Coast population 42%
Westland District 0 - 14 1600 18.1%
15 - 39 2640 29.9%
40 -64 3370 38.2%
65+ 1220 13.8%
Total 8830 100.0%
Percentage of West Coast population 27%
West Coast total 32630
The Buller area has a higher proportion of over 65 year olds and is also more deprived relative
to the district as a whole.
4.5 West Coast PHO
The PHO is a community trust, governed by a board of nine trustees. Its founding document is
its trust deed, which sets out its objectives as being:
(a) "to improve, maintain and restore the health of people living in the West Coast Region;
(b) "to provide or ensure the provision of accessible primary health care services to the community of
the West Coast Region;
(c) "to provide or ensure the provision of effective, high quality integrated health services for the
community of the West Coast Region;
(d) "to assist members of the community of the West Coast Region (particularly those on low
incomes and with high health care needs) who have difficulty gaining timely and appropriate
health services;
(e) "to work with the West Coast District Health Board and community groups within the West Coast
Region to achieve any of the above Objects;
(f) "to support any institution, society or other body of persons whether incorporated or not whose
objects are similar to the objects of the Trust set out above, provided that any such entity is
established for charitable purposes in New Zealand."
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