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We have recently released the Health Profiles spreadsheets for each District Health Board. Click here for more information.

The Ministry of Health is teaming up with Massey University and Environmental Science and Research Limited to look at whether social media can help see flu epidemics and outbreaks of...

In 2015, the average age of the light private fleet was 14. 3 years.

In 2015, there were almost 3. 9 million motor vehicles in New Zealand - the highest number ever. Read more or download the factsheet.

Our latest factsheets show that energy consumption only increased by 0. 7 percent in New Zealand in 2015. Oil continues to be our most common type of energy consumed.

We have released our 11th EHI newsletter. To find out more about our recent work, visit the 11th EHI newsletter.

In 2014, 61 percent of 5-year olds and 60 percent of children in Year 8, who lived in fluoridated communities, were caries-free. Read more or download the factsheet.

A new Border Health domain has been created on the EHINZ website to host new and updated border health indicators.

One in two New Zealanders had access to fluoridated drinking-water in 2014-2015. This amounts to about 2. 3 million people. Read more or download the factsheet.

Over 8600 people were notified with campylobacteriosis, cryptosporidiosis or giardiasis in 2014. Young children were most affected.   Read more or download the factsheet.