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.

Publications

  • Tatau Kahukura: Māori Health Chart Book 2024

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    Tatau Kahukura 2024 provides a snapshot of the health of Māori compared with non-Māori. It presents key indicators relating to the socioeconomic determinants of health, risk and protective factors for health, health status, health service use and the health system. Tatau Kahukura shows that Māori have higher rates than non-Māori for many health conditions and chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and asthma.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Racial Discrimination 2011/12, 2016/17 and 2020/21: New Zealand Health Survey

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    This report presents information on adults’ experiences of racial discrimination in the past 12 months and over their lifetime. This includes the experience of ethnically motivated personal attack (physical or verbal), and experience of unfair treatment in healthcare, employment or housing. Data was collected from the racial discrimination module included in the 2011/12, 2016/17 and 2020/21 New Zealand Health Survey.

  • 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

  • Funding to Māori Health Providers 2017/18 to 2021/22

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    This publication summarises funding to Māori health providers by the Ministry of Health and District Health Boards from 2017/18 to 2021/22. It follows on from our previous reports in 2017, 2021 and 2022.

  • Annual Update of Key Results 2021/22: New Zealand Health Survey

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    The Annual Data Explorer presents results from the 2021/22 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.

  • Annual Update of Key Results 2020/21: New Zealand Health Survey

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    The Annual Data Explorer presents results from the 2020/21 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.

  • Wai 2575 Māori Health Trends Report

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    The Māori Health Trends Report shows changes of Māori health over the years 1990–2015, across a range of health-related indicators.

  • Annual Update of Key Results 2017/18: New Zealand Health Survey

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    This Annual Data Explorer presents the 2017/18 results from the New Zealand Health Survey, for both adults and children. The Annual Data Explorer includes information on health behaviours and risk factors, health conditions and access to health services

  • Annual Update of Key Results 2016/17: New Zealand Health Survey

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    This Annual Data Explorer presents the 2016/17 results from the New Zealand Health Survey, for both adults and children. The Annual Data Explorer includes information on health behaviours and risk factors, health conditions and access to health services.

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