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.

COVID-19 data and statistics

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora has the latest COVID-19 data and statistics across Aotearoa New Zealand.

COVID-19 data and statistics

In this section Kei tēnei wāhanga

  • Managing COVID-19 in New Zealand

    About the current Strategic Framework for Managing COVID-19 in New Zealand and previous Ministry of Health COVID-19 strategies.

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  • COVID-19 variants

    Information about variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, including Omicron and Delta, and how they are monitored in New Zealand.

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  • Legislation and orders

    About the laws and regulations the Government has used to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand.

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  • Long COVID Programme

    The Ministry of Health’s long COVID programme develops clinical guidance and funds research to help support people with long COVID in New Zealand.

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  • Behavioural science research

    Access research on people’s attitudes and behaviours to the COVID-19 pandemic commissioned by the Ministry of Health.

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