About us Mō mātou

About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system. 

Regulation & legislation Ngā here me ngā ture

Health providers and products we regulate, and laws we administer.

Strategies & initiatives He rautaki, he tūmahi hou

How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

Monitoring & statistics He aroturuki, he tatauranga

Data and insights from our health surveys, research and monitoring.

Māori health Hauora Māori

Increasing access to health services, achieving equity and improving outcomes for Māori.

  • Health and Independence Report 2024

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    This publication 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 2024 calendar year.

  • Health and Independence Report 2023

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    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.

  • Health and Independence Report 2022

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    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.

  • Health and Independence Report 2021

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

  • Health and Independence Report 2020

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

  • Health and Independence Report 2019

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    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

  • Health and Independence Report 2018

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    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.

  • Health and Independence Report 2017

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    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.

View older reports

Go to the Ministry of Health’s library catalogue to view older Health and Independence reports.

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