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.

  • Longer, Healthier Lives: New Zealand’s Health 1990–2017

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    This publication provides an overview of the health of New Zealanders and explores how our health has changed over the past quarter of a century using Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) as an integrated measure of poor health and premature death.

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  • Health Loss in New Zealand 1990–2013

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    This report analyses health loss and health expectancy in New Zealand from 1990 to 2013. It draws on the New Zealand Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study.

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