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Environmental Health Intelligence NZ provides information and intelligence on how the environment affects the health of Aotearoa New Zealand's population. Explore our domains:
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Annual key findings
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Climate ChangeMost years since 2010 had more hot and fewer cold days than the baseline. Extreme rainfall in 2022 affected the same regions as Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023.
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Indoor EnvironmentMaternal smoking decreased over the past decade, with Māori rates down 12 percentage points.
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Water qualityThe percentage of New Zealanders with access to registered and/or fluoridated drinking water supplies remained the same in the decade between 2011 and 2021.
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Air QualityWHO air quality guidelines were exceeded at most stations monitoring nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in 2020.
Latest news
- Child meningococcal disease notifications halved in 2023 18 March 2025
- Update to leptospirosis surveillance 7 March 2025
- Lack of transport is a barrier to accessing GP services, particularly for disabled people and tamariki Māori 27 February 2025
- Lead notifications remained high following reduction in notifiable level in 2021 16 December 2024