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Three quarters of all exceedances of the daily PM10 and PM2.5 standards occur in the winter months 23 November 2020

We have updated our particulate matter indicators, PM10 and PM2. 5.

There were a total of 98 hazardous substances notifications in 2019 15 October 2020

In 2019, there were a total of 98 hazardous substance notifications. This is a 30% decrease from 2018 (140 notifications).

Pacific people were most affected by lead exposure from their occupation in 2014-19 15 October 2020

Read more about Hazardous Substance Injury notifications or download the factsheet

In 2018/19, approximately 110,000 children aged 2-14 years had medicated asthma in New Zealand 12 October 2020

The rate of medicated asthma has remained relatively consistent for over 10 years, from 2006/07 to 2018/19. Read more about asthma prevalence in children or download the factsheet

In 2018, there were 4,363 hospitalisations for traffic-related injuries in New Zealand 25 September 2020

We've been busy updating our transport indicators over the last month.

19 types of high-risk mosquito species of public health concern were caught between 2010-2019 2 July 2020

There were 11 interceptions containing mosquitoes of overseas origin in 2019. 19 types of high-risk mosquito species of public health concern were caught between 2010–2019.

The transport and the industrial sectors contributed to three quarters of the total energy consumption in New Zealand in 2018 30 June 2020

The domestic transport and the industrial sectors were the main consumers of energy in New Zealand in 2018.

59% of 5-year-olds and 66% of children in school-year 8 were caries-free in 2018 8 June 2020

Children in school-year 8 living in fluoridated areas had higher caries-free levels than their counterparts in non-fluoridated areas.

As of 2019, there are three long-established exotic mosquito species in New Zealand 8 June 2020

A fourth exotic mosquito species, the Southern Saltmarsh mosquito (Aedes camptorhynchus), first discovered in New Zealand in 1998, was eradicated in 2010 In 2018 Culex sitiens was detected in Kaipara Harbour through...

In 2018, there were 7,182 asthma-related hospitalisations (including wheeze) among children aged 0–14 years in New Zealand. 12 May 2020

The number of asthma hospitalisations increased between 2006–2018. You can read our latest factsheet here, or visit the indoor environment section of our website to find more information.