Defining rural in Aotearoa New Zealand: a novel geographic classification for health purposes

• DOI: 10.26635/6965.5495
• Publication Date: 2024-05-15T01:01:04Z
• Authors: Garry Nixon; Jesse Whitehead; Gabrielle Davie; Brandon de Graaf; Sue Crengle; David Fearnley; Michelle Smith; Ross Lawrenson
• Keywords: Aotearoa

Aim To describe the first specifically designed and validated five-level rurality classification for health purposes in New Zealand that is both data-driven incorporates heuristic understandings of rurality.