Building the future of health – Health New Zealand

Holidays Act Remediation

If you worked for Health NZ, one of the former District Health Boards, or Health Alliance, Health Partnerships, Health Source or Northern Region Alliance at any time since 1 May 2010, you may have been paid incorrectly for your leave.

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We care about health care professionals

We're here to help health and care professionals get the support they need to do their mahi.

Nurses' Pay Equity

Employees covered by the nursing pay equity claim voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposed nursing pay equity settlement.
Pay disparities

Government funding has been set aside to reduce the pay gap within the New Zealand health sector.
Scholarships & Grants

See the range of scholarships and grants available through Te Aka Whai Ora, Pacific Health – Workforce, Education and private providers.
Claims, provider payments and entitlements

There are various claims, provider payments, subsidies, and entitlements you can apply for through Te Whatu Ora.
Overseas Doctors

Two new initiatives are targeted at qualified overseas doctors allowing them to apply for roles in NZ that will lead to full registration as a doctor.
Stakeholder Hui and Ruruku

Recordings and presentations from hui for our sector and service provider stakeholders. You'll also find links to Ruruku stakeholder newsletters on this page.

Health information for family and whānau

Public health information (goes to another website)

Supporting health and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand
Vaccination and immunisation

Vaccination is one of the best ways to protect yourself from infectious diseases like measles, shingles, and COVID-19. Most vaccinations are free.
Are you eligible for healthcare in New Zealand?

A person needs to be eligible at the time they receive health or disability services for those services to be publicly funded.

Data & Statistics

National datasets and visualisations

Data and statistics on mortality, suicide, maternity, cancer, mental health, hospital events, diabetes and pharmaceutical dispensings.
COVID-19 vaccine data

This page is updated weekly at 1 pm on Wednesday. Vaccine data is up to Friday 15 September 2023.
National Influenza Vaccine Data

Data and statistics about the rollout of the 2023 flu vaccine campaign in New Zealand.
NZ Health Statistics

Find New Zealand health data and health statistics collected and produced by the wider health sector.

Unauthorised data breach update