Health and Independence reports

The Health and Independence Report 2023 presents an overview of the current state of public health in Aotearoa New Zealand, using health-related data from a range of sources for the 2023 calendar year.

This publication provides an overview of the state of public health in Aotearoa New Zealand for the 2022 calendar year and presents the latest data on measures of health, causes of health loss, and determinants of health.

This publication provides an overview of the state of public health in Aotearoa New Zealand for the 2021 calendar year.

This report presents the latest data on measures of health, causes of health loss, and determinants of health.

The 2019 Health and Independence report presents the latest data on measures of health, including life expectancy, causes of health loss, and determinants of health

The Health and Independence Report is the Director-General of Health’s annual report on the state of public health in New Zealand. The 2018 report presents an overview of the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders drawing on a range of sources.

The Health and Independence Report is the Director-General of Health’s annual report on the state of public health in New Zealand. The 2017 report presents an overview of the health of New Zealanders drawing on a range of sources.

This publication presents a picture of the health and independence of New Zealanders in 2016.

The Health and Independence Report 2015 provides an overview of the state of New Zealander’s health, including how well the health and disability system is performing. We focus on a number of high profile areas for the health and disability system, including pregnancy and early childhood, mental health and well-being, and vulnerable groups.

The Health and Independence Report 2014 provides an overview of the current state of public health in three main sections: health status, factors that influence New Zealanders' health and health system performance.