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.

  • Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2020–2021

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    The Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality summarises drinking-water compliance for the 485 registered networked drinking-water supplies that served populations of more than 100 people in the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

  • Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2019-2020

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    The Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2019-20 describes drinking-water quality for all registered networked drinking-water supplies that served populations of more than 100 people from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

  • Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2018-2019

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    The Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2018-19 describes drinking-water quality for all registered networked drinking-water supplies that served populations of more than 100 people from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

  • Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2017–2018

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    The Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2017-18 describes drinking-water quality for all registered networked drinking-water supplies that served populations of more than 100 people from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018

  • Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2016-2017

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    The Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2016-17 describes drinking-water quality for all registered networked drinking-water supplies that served populations of more than 100 people from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

  • Analysis of Household Crowding based on Census 2013 data

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    This report was commissioned by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to inform cross-agency housing work in the context of crowding as a determinant of health. The report provides a description of household crowding in New Zealand using Census 2013 data.

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