Information from the New Zealand government, professional associations and organisations
Nursing Council of New Zealand is the regulatory authority responsible for the registration of nurses. Its primary function is to protect the health and safety of members of the public by ensuring that nurses are competent and fit to practise.
Sample Examinations (Downloads)
Capital & Coast District Health Board has two distinct roles:
Maori Health Providers in CCDHB Region. Capital & Coast District Health Board funds a range of primary care, mental health and community services targeting Māori and Māori health
Support for Māori and Pacific Nurses - Capital & Coast District Health Board
Hutt Valley District Health Board (HVDHB) works with other health care providers to plan, fund, and provide a range of healthcare services for people in the Hutt Valley.
Resources
Breastfeeding information and resources
Refugee Health. Links to resources and information about health and related services available in Wellington
The Health and Disability Commissioner promotes and protects people's rights as set out in the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights.
Health Research Council of New Zealand identify and supports research in order to improve the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders.
Ministry of Health is the Government's primary advisor on health policy and disability support services. It gives access to reports, statistics, and legislation about the health of New Zealanders.
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is the kaitiaki (guardian) of mental health and wellbeing, and works toward long-term transformation of the mental health, addiction and wellbeing systems in Aotearoa New Zealand.
New Zealand Government Online is the official gateway to New Zealand Government. It provides an overview of New Zealand and its government, access to government services information, including health.
The Human Rights Commission works under the Human Rights Act 1993. Its purpose is to promote and protect the human rights of all people in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Te Puni Kōkiri Ministry of Māori Development is the Government’s principal policy advisor on Māori wellbeing and development.
Its research and publications covers such topics as Health and 2020–2024 He Takunetanga Rautaki | Strategic Intentions that has information on whanau-centred approaches and Māori wellbeing etc
Marae Digital Connectivity is a multi-agency initiative to help more marae connect to the internet. This not only assists whānau, hapū and iwi to achieve their goals and aspirations including social inclusion, cultural connections and participation in the wider community, it also offers an alternative way to access health, social and education services.
Te Piringa: Whānau-Centred Primary Health Care. Provides key recommendations and findings using a whānau-centred approach to primary health care services. Downloadable literature review and case studies.
Local
Maraeroa Marae Health Clinic provides opportunities so that whānau can thrive within the Porirua community, to participate and enjoy tikanga Māori, while having health and social needs met or exceeded.
Ora Toa offers high-quality, low cost primary health care to Māori and non-Māori living within the Porirua and Wellington regions
Porirua Whānau Centre is the 'hub' for the community, enhancing the health, social, education and economic well-being of children and families.
National
Te Aka Whai Ora | Māori Health Authority is an independent Public Health agency responsible to enhance tino rangatiratanga and strengthen mana motuhake for hauora Māori and ensure greater influence throughout the entire health system to support whānau to take control of their own health and wellbeing.
Te Atawhai o Te Ao is an independent Māori research institute for environment and health. Their purpose is to be a community-led, globally recognised, indigenous research institute that generates and rediscovers knowledge focused on health and environment for the benefit of Māori.
The Child Poverty Action Group is an independent, registered charity working to eliminate child poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand through research, education and advocacy.
Community & Public Health. Information, resources and links around topics such as housing, drugs and alcohol, older persons health, nutrition, Māori health, Pacific health, youth mental health, well being and resilience and more.
Dapaanz. The New Zealand professional body that supports and fosters excellence in addiction treatment.
Diabetes New Zealand is a Charitable Trust that represents and supports people with diabetes.
Hāpai: SUDI Prevention Coordination Service is responsible for coordinating a national, integrated approach to Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) prevention in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Te Ipu Aronui support Māori whānau (families) to provide care to adults and kaumātua (older people) at end of life, as well as take care of whānau at the same time.
Mental Health Foundation. A charity that promotes positive mental health and wellbeing.
New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses is a professional body that represents mental health, addiction and disability nursing.
New Zealand Dementia Foundation exists to improve the lives of people affected by dementia. They are an independent, national organisation connecting professionals to promote best practice dementia care through leadership in the areas of research, education, support, advocacy and influence.
New Zealand Drug Foundation - They take the lead in Aotearoa New Zealand with educating, advising and advocating for healthy approaches to alcohol and other drugs.
The New Zealand Formulary is an independent resource that provides health professionals with clinically validated medicines information and guidance on best practice.
The New Zealand Formulary for Children is an independent resource providing healthcare professionals with clinically validated medicines information and guidance on best practice, enabling healthcare professionals to select safe and effective medicines for individual children.
New Zealand Nursing Organisation supports professional nursing practice in New Zealand.
Palliative Care Aotearoa Research Network (PCARN) is a national group of multidisciplinary clinicians, researchers and academic who promote clinical research and enquiry across palliative care services in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Palliative Care New Zealand (PCNZ) represents nurses from all care settings who work within the speciality of palliative care.
Pātaka Raraunga brings together data, tools, and reports on Te Āo Māori.
Pathways is a leading national provider of community-based mental health, addiction and wellbeing services.
Pharmac is the agency that decides what medicines to fund and manages a fixed budget for those medicines.
Plunket Whānau Āwhina is a charity and Aotearoa’s largest support service for the health and wellbeing of tamariki under-five and their whānau.
Te Pou is a not-for-profit, national workforce development centre. They aim to improve the lives of people with mental health, addiction, and disability needs by connecting the people working with them, tāngata whai ora, tāngata whaikaha and their whānau, with knowledge, resources, training, and information.
Te Rau Ora aspire to transform the Māori Health and Social Service workforces to achieve their vision of flourishing whānau.
Te Rūnanga o Aotearoa (Te Rūnanga) alongside their Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO), represents Māori health professional members.
Toi Tangata is a Māori
New Zealand Legislation. The authoritative source of acts, bills, and legislative instruments.
Privacy Commissioner. Promotes the Privacy Act and codes of practice.
Education Counts has information about education statistics and research.
Figure.NZ is a charitable organisation that makes New Zealand data easy to find and use.
NZ health data and statistics which is collected and produced by the Ministry of Health and the wider health sector
MBIE has a quarterly report series that provides a summary of New Zealand labour market trends
NZ Police routinely releases data and statistics on the last working day of each month via an interactive reporting tool known as policedata.nz
Stats NZ is New Zealand's official statistics agency. They collect information about New Zealand’s environment, economy and society. The information helps government, local councils, Māori, businesses, communities, researchers and the public to measure, and make decisions.
Te Piringa is the name of an independent body of research that provides key recommendations and findings about using a whānau-centred approach to primary health care services.
Whānau ora puts whānau and families in control of the services they need to work together, build on their strengths and achieve their aspirations.
Whānau Ora is a culturally-based, and whānau-centred approach to wellbeing focused on whānau (family group) as a whole, as the decision-makers who determine their goals and aspirations
Demystifying Rongoā Māori: Traditional Māori healing
Traditional Healing methods used as part of cancer treatment.
Rongoā: Summary of Māori feedback on the inclusion of rongoā in the Therapeutic Products Bill (201-4) to the Ministry of Health.
Tikanga ā-Rongoā The development of this document has been a collaborative journey with representatives from the rongoā sector that defines a benchmark of excellence to deliver safe and quality rongoā services.
Traditional medicine use in the Pacific community in Dunedin New Zealand
Rongoā Māori: Traditional Māori Healing.
Traditional Health Beliefs - Information on native Hawaiian and Pacific values.