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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  • Ao Mai te Rā literature reviews

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    Three literature reviews commissioned by the Ministry of Health establish an evidence base for anti-racism action in health.

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  • Hauora Māori Advisory Committee

    The Hauora Māori Advisory Committee has an important role in strengthening the Tiriti–based relationship between the Crown and Māori in the health system.

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  • Māori health

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    The Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora works across the health system to increase access, achieve equity and improve outcomes for Māori.

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  • Te Tiriti o Waitangi framework

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    The Ministry of Health’s Te Tiriti o Waitangi framework recognises Treaty obligations as a foundation for achieving Māori health aspirations and equity for Māori.

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  • Funding to Māori Health Providers 2018/19 to 2022/23

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    This report shows information on funding to Māori health providers by the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka whai Ora for the period 2018/19 to 2022/23. This report follows on from our reports in 2017, 2021 and 2022 on the same topic and is part of our monitoring of Whakamaua: Māori Health Action Plan 2020-2053.

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  • Hui Whakaoranga

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    Hui Whakaoranga is a series of hui held in 2021 on the theme Whāia te Pae Ora mō ngā mokopuna (Securing wellbeing for the next generation).

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  • Ao Mai te Rā video and podcast series

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    Listen to leaders from around Aotearoa talk about racism in health and how we can address it in this engaging and insightful video and podcast series.

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  • Ao Mai te Rā: The Anti-Racism Kaupapa

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    The Ministry of Health’s Ao Mai te Rā anti-racism initiative supports the health system to better understand, react and respond to racism in health.

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  • Wai 2575 Health Services and Outcomes Inquiry

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    The Waitangi Tribunal’s Health Service and Outcomes Inquiry (Wai 2575) is an inquiry into the Crown’s response to health inequities experienced by Māori.

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  • Kia Tina: Māori health pānui

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    Subscribe to Kia Tina, the Ministry of Health’s Māori health pānui, and find past newsletters.

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  • 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.

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  • Te Whare Tapa Whā model of Māori health

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    Te Whare Tapa Whā is a Māori health model based on the concepts of whānau (family), tinana (physical), hinengaro (mental) and wairua (spiritual) health.

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  • Te Wheke model of Māori health

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    Te Wheke is a Māori health model that uses the wheke (octopus) to describe the elements of waiora (total wellbeing).

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