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.

Māori health Hauora Māori

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

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

The content guide describes the content of the New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) for the year ended 30 June 2024. Data was collected between July 2023 and July 2024.

The content guide also outlines the history of the NZHS and its development into a continuous survey, describes the process for developing the adult and child questionnaires for 2023/24 and provides an overview of each section of the survey.

The module topics for adults and children in 2023/24 were:

  • racial discrimination for adults
  • self-perceived height and weight for adults
  • migraine for adults
  • tobacco, vaping and exposure to second-hand smoke for adults
  • exposure to second-hand smoke for children
  • child development for children.

Publishing information

Publication date
Citation

Ministry of Health. 2024. Content Guide 2023/24: New Zealand Health Survey. Wellington: Ministry of Health.

ISBN
978-1-991324-05-4
HP number
9098

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