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 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.

  • 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.

  • Annual Update of Key Results 2018/19: New Zealand Health Survey

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    This Annual Data Explorer presents the 2018/19 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 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.

  • Annual Update of Key Results 2015/16: New Zealand Health Survey

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    This report presents the 2015/16 results from the New Zealand Health Survey, for both adults and children. The reports includes information on health behaviours and risk factors, health conditions and access to health services.

  • Tracking the Obesity Epidemic

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    Tracking the Obesity Epidemic examines changes in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adults, from 1977 to 2003 for the total population and from 1989 to 2003 for the Māori population.

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