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.

  • Report on Maternity 2017

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    The Report on Maternity 2017 provides health statistics about women giving birth, their pregnancy and childbirth experience and the characteristics of live-born babies in New Zealand. The focus is on births in 2017.

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  • Report on Maternity 2015

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    The Report on Maternity 2015 provides health statistics about women giving birth, their pregnancy and childbirth experience and the characteristics of live-born babies in New Zealand. The focus is on births in 2015

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  • Report on Maternity 2014

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    The Report on Maternity, 2014 provides health statistics about women giving birth, their pregnancy and childbirth experience, and the characteristics of live-born babies in New Zealand. The focus is on births in 2014.

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  • Maternity Tables 2013

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    The Maternity Tables 2013 present annual health statistics about women giving birth, their pregnancy and childbirth experience, and the characteristics of the live-born babies in New Zealand. The focus is on births in 2013.

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  • Report on Maternity 2012

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    This report is the latest release in the Report on Maternity series, which provides health statistics about women giving birth, their pregnancy and childbirth experience, and the characteristics of live-born babies in New Zealand. The focus of this report is on women who gave birth, and the babies who were born, in 2012.

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  • Maternity Tables 2011

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    These tables present a summary of the maternal and newborn information for all women with a known birth in 2011.

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