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.

Publications

  • Annual Update of Key Results 2022/23: New Zealand Health Survey

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    The Annual Data Explorer presents results from the 2022/23 New Zealand Health Survey, with comparisons to earlier surveys where possible. Results are available by gender, age group, ethnic group, neighbourhood deprivation and disability status.

  • Racial Discrimination 2011/12, 2016/17 and 2020/21: New Zealand Health Survey

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    This report presents information on adults’ experiences of racial discrimination in the past 12 months and over their lifetime. This includes the experience of ethnically motivated personal attack (physical or verbal), and experience of unfair treatment in healthcare, employment or housing. Data was collected from the racial discrimination module included in the 2011/12, 2016/17 and 2020/21 New Zealand Health Survey.

  • Annual Update of Key Results 2021/22: New Zealand Health Survey

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    The Annual Data Explorer presents results from the 2021/22 New Zealand Health Survey, with comparisons to earlier surveys where possible. Results are available by gender, age group, ethnic group, neighbourhood deprivation and disability status.

  • Annual Update of Key Results 2020/21: New Zealand Health Survey

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    The Annual Data Explorer presents results from the 2020/21 New Zealand Health Survey, with comparisons to earlier surveys where possible. Results are available by gender, age group, ethnic group, neighbourhood deprivation and disability status.

  • Annual Update of Key Results 2017/18: New Zealand Health Survey

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    This Annual Data Explorer presents the 2017/18 results from the New Zealand Health Survey, for both adults and children. The Annual Data Explorer includes information on health behaviours and risk factors, health conditions and access to health services

  • ʹAla Moʹui Progress Report – Pacific Child Health

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    This quantitative report tracks progress against the child health indicators in ʹAla Moʹui: Pathways to Pacific Health and Wellbeing 2014–2018. It includes indicators such as newborn enrolment, B4 School Checks and immunisations. The report covers the period July 2016 to March 2017.

  • ʹAla Moʹui Progress Report – Pacific Health Care Utilisation

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    This quantitative report tracks progress against the indicators related to Pacific people’s health care utilisation in ʹAla Moʹui: Pathways to Pacific Health and Wellbeing 2014–2018. It includes indicators such as ambulatory sensitive hospitalisations, GP and nurse utilisation, heart and diabetes checks and access to mental health services. The report covers the period July 2016 to March 2017.

  • Annual Update of Key Results 2016/17: New Zealand Health Survey

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    This Annual Data Explorer presents the 2016/17 results from the New Zealand Health Survey, for both adults and children. The Annual Data Explorer includes information on health behaviours and risk factors, health conditions and access to health services.

  • ’Ala Mo’ui Progress Report: June 2016

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    This is the third six-monthly progress report on the implementation of ’Ala Mo’ui. It covers the period from January to June 2016

  • ’Ala Mo’ui Progress Report: December 2015

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    ’Ala Mo’ui: Pathways to Pacific Health and Wellbeing 2014–18 is a four-year plan that provides an outcomes framework to deliver high-quality health services that meet the needs of Pacific peoples. This is the second six-monthly progress report on the implementation.

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