Media release: First steps taken towards flag referendum Cabinet has agreed on the details of the flag referendum process and every political party represented in Parliament has been invited to take part, say Prime Minister John Key and Deputy Prime Minister Bill English. “Our flag is the most important symbol of our national identity and...

The New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators are the result of collaboration between the Ministry of Health and maternity stakeholders representing consumer, midwifery, obstetric, general practice, paediatric, and anaesthetic perspectives. In 2011 an expert working group established a set of 12 maternity clinical indicators that could be measured using the available data collections at that time...

An overview of the public health system performance and the current state of health in New Zealand. Purpose of this report The Health and Independence Report gives an overview of the public health system performance and the current state of health in New Zealand. The report fulfils the responsibility of the Director-General of Health under...

Of New Zealand's 16 regions, only Auckland and Canterbury's population growth rate was above the national average, according to this report. Key facts In the June 2014 year the estimates indicate:

Obesity is a risk factor for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal disorders, and some cancers. Introduction It is estimated that 1.1 million adults are obese in New Zealand (that is, they have a BMI or Body Mass Index of 30 or more). Obesity in New Zealand places a considerable strain on the health care system: a...