Published online:
17 October 2013

Summary
In 2013 the Health and Independence Report (the Director-General of Health’s Annual Report on the State of Public Health) was published as part of the Ministry's Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2013.
The Health and Independence Report 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.