Te Whatu Ora in the Waikato serves a population of more than 425,000 and covers more than 21,000km2. It stretches from northern Coromandel to close to Mt Ruapehu in the south, and from Raglan on the west coast to Waihi on the east.

Te Whatu Ora Waikato manages public hospital and specialist services in Waikato which include the Waikato and Thames hospitals.