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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 compared to 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 10 percentage points. Census data is limited for heating, crowding and second-hand smoke exposure.
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Water qualityThe percentage of New Zealanders with access to registered and/or fluoridated drinking water has not changed in the past decade.
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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
- Private passenger vehicles tend to be older in areas of higher socioeconomic deprivation 15 November 2023
- Most household travel time is spent in motor vehicles 12 October 2023
- Traffic injury mortality rates are increasing but remain lower than historical highs 30 August 2023
- Carbon monoxide levels are low, but not well-monitored 28 June 2023