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COVID-19 was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in 2020 31 March 2021

Here are the key findings from our latest factsheet on Overseas Infectious Diseases of priority concern.

Maternal smoking rates at two weeks postnatal have decreased from 13.7% n 2009 to 9.4% in 2018. 22 March 2021

Here are the key findings from our latest factsheet on maternal smoking in New Zealand. Maternal smoking rates at two weeks postnatal have decreased from 13.

The Culex sitiens mosquito, first discovered in Kaipara Harbour in 2018, was eradicated in 2020 15 March 2021

Here are the key findings from our latest factsheet on exotic mosquito species in New Zealand.

EHINZ member drives revision to blood lead levels 9 March 2021

Congratulations to our colleague Dr. Deborah Read, who has just had a major public health success.

Māori children had traffic injury mortality rates which were three times higher than those of children of other ethnicities 10 February 2021

Māori children had traffic injury mortality rates which were three times higher than those of children of other ethnicities and represented 52% of all traffic-related deaths between 2007–16.

One-third of private dwellings in New Zealand used a wood burner or a pellet fire as their main type of heating in 2018 9 December 2020

We have updated our 'Main types of heating used to heat dwellings' factsheet. Visit our Wood and coal fires page for the latest information.

Notification rates for potentially waterborne diseases continued to be higher for children aged 0–4, people of European/Other, and people living in less deprived or rural areas. 5 December 2020

We have updated our Water-borne diseases related to drinking-water factsheet. Visit our Water-borne diseases related to drinking-water and Water-borne diseases related to recreational water pages for more information.

60% of New Zealanders on registered drinking-water supplies had access to fluoridated drinking-water, 2018–2019 5 December 2020

We have updated our Access to fluoridated drinking-water factsheet. Visit our Access to fluoridated drinking-water page for more information.

76% of New Zealanders (3.1 million) on registered supplies received drinking water that met all bacteriological, protozoal and chemical requirements. 5 December 2020

We have updated our Access to safe drinking-water factsheet. Visit our Access to safe drinking-water page for more information.

In 2019, there were 463 unintentional hazardous substances-related hospitalisations, and the number of hospitalisations has decreased since 2006 (563 hospitalisations). 30 November 2020

Read more about hazardous substances-related hospitalisations here or download the factsheet