About Us Our People Regional Trauma Networks About Us Our History Our Mission Our People Governance Regional Trauma Networks Regional Trauma Networks The four regional trauma networks are the backbone of the trauma system. The Regional Networks were established to progress regional and national priorities, and provide local clinical leadership for regional initiatives. They have made progress in areas such as: Trauma education and training Coding and Registry training Appointment of permanent trauma staff, particularly trauma nurses Northern RegionThis network covers the hospitals for Northland, Waitemata, Auckland, and Counties Manukau.Chair: Dr Christopher Harmston, Northland hospitalMidland Trauma SystemThis network covers the hospitals for Waikato, Taranaki, Lakes, Bay of Plenty, and Tairāwhiti. The network hosts the New Zealand Major Trauma Registry. It’s also responsible for the registry’s data quality assurance and reporting functions.Chair: Dr Grant Christey, Clinical Lead, Midland Trauma System, Waikato hospitalCentral Region Trauma NetworkThis network covers the hospitals in the Capital and Coast, Hutt Valley, Wairarapa, Hawkes Bay, MidCentral, and Whanganui regions. The network comprises of pre-hospital and hospital trauma clinicians across the region.Chair: Dr James Moore, Anaesthetist & Intensivist Care Specialist; Clinical Lead Central Region Trauma, Wellington Regional HospitalSouth IslandThis network covers the hospitals in Nelson Marlborough, West Coast, Canterbury, South Canterbury, and Southern regions. The workstream comprises stakeholders from ambulance, hospital planning and funding, and hospital trauma clinicians.Chair: Dr Mike Hunter, Intensivist and Surgeon, Dunedin Hospital Home search About Us Our History Our Mission Our People Governance Regional Trauma Networks Publications & Resources Annual reports and plans Quality improvement projects Trauma rehabilitation project Whānau Māori experiences of major trauma Serious traumatic brain injury (sTBI) project National critical haemorrhage project Trauma patient reported outcomes Trauma resources Out-of-hospital Traumatic Brain Injury T Trauma Nursing Framework Clinical guidelines Other publications Conference videos Trauma Registry National Minimum Data Set for trauma Governance and access to registry data Information for patients News & Events News Community stories Conferences Training & education Trauma Team Training Log in