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.

Statistics & research He tatauranga, he rangahau

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

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  • Annual Update of Key Results 2023/24: New Zealand Health Survey

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    The Annual Data Explorer presents results from the 2023/24 New Zealand Health Survey, with comparisons to earlier surveys where possible.

    • Publication
    • Alcohol
    • Child health
    • Diabetes
    • Disability
    • Drugs
    • Māori health
    • Mental health
    • Nutrition
    • Pacific health
    • Obesity
    • Older people (65+)
    • Oral health
    • Socioeconomic deprivation
    • Statistics
    • Surveys
    • Tobacco
  • 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.

    • Publication
    • Statistics
  • Methodology Report 2022/23: New Zealand Health Survey

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    This methodology report details the procedures and protocols followed to ensure the New Zealand Health Survey produces the high-quality and robust data expected of official statistics.

    • Publication
    • Statistics
  • 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.

    • Publication
    • Alcohol
    • Tobacco
    • Obesity
    • Child health
    • Mental health
    • Māori health
    • Pacific health
    • Oral health
    • Statistics
    • Surveys
  • 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.

    • Publication
    • Statistics
  • Registrar (assisted dying) Annual Report – June 2023

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    The Registrar (assisted dying) Annual Report to the Minister of Health covers the period from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 and is the first full year report published since the Act came into force.

    • Publication
    • Mortality
    • Assisted dying
    • Statistics
  • Whakamaua Quantitative Dashboard: Year Three

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    This publication is an interactive web tool showing a statistical overview of the 13 quantitative measures for Whakamaua: the Māori Health Action Plan 2020:2025

    • Publication
    • Māori health
    • Statistics
  • 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.

    • Publication
    • Statistics

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