Related websites
These links connect to other health-related government and non-government sites and to information sites belonging to agencies affiliated to the Public Health Association. Links to commercial sites are not intended as endorsements, nor should omission of a commercial site be seen as non-endorsement. The content of any linked site does not necessarily reflect the views of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora or the Ministry of Health - Manatū Hauora.
Reviewed July 2024
Age Concern New Zealand
Age Concern New Zealand is a not-for-profit, charitable organisation, dedicated to promoting the quality of life and well-being of older people, and advocating a message of positive, healthy ageing for people of all ages.
Visit the Age Concern New Zealand website
Antibiotic Conservation Aotearoa
Antibiotics can save lives, but they can also have side effects and contribute to the development of antibiotic resistance. When antibiotics become ineffective against the bacteria causing infections, it's known as antibiotic resistance.
By avoiding unnecessary antibiotic use, we can avoid side effects and help prevent bacteria from becoming resistant to antibiotics. This will help preserve their effectiveness for you, your whānau, and your community.
Antibiotic Conservation Aotearoa (auckland.ac.nz)
ASH (Action for Smokefree 2025)
ASH provides an information service to health promotion and education providers, policy makers, politicians, the media, students, community groups and members of the public on issues relating to tobacco and public health.Visit the ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) website
Asian Health Services
Asian Health Services (AHS) was established to support Health New Zealand – Waitematā to deliver culturally appropriate, accessible, responsive and effective services to our growing Asian migrant and refugee communities.
The service started off as a pilot project in 1999 exploring the health needs of Asian people within the Waitemata district.
Asthma (Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of NZ)
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand (Inc) is a national, non-government organisation which aims to help people with asthma and other respiratory conditions.
Visit the Asthma (Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of NZ) website
Baby Friendly Aotearoa New Zealand
Baby Friendly services work to see that all whānau, regardless of their infant feeding choice, receive unbiased information, support and professional advice in their decision to feed their babies.
Visit the Baby Friendly Aotearoa New Zealand website
Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
The Burnett Foundation Aotearoa (formerly New Zealand AIDS Foundation) has a passion and commitment to prevent HIV transmission, combat stigma and maximise the wellbeing of those most affected by HIV. Its kaupapa is to have a human-centred, science-led, sex-positive approach to public health.
Visit the Burnett Foundation Aotearoa website
Cancer Society of New Zealand
The Cancer Society provides information about treatment, prevention, and early detection of cancer.
Visit the Cancer Society of New Zealand website
Child Cancer Foundation
The foundation provides services for children and young people with cancer and supports their families.
Visit the Child Cancer Foundation website
Coeliac New Zealand Incorporated
Coeliac New Zealand is a national, non-governmental organisation which raises awareness and supports people with Coeliac Disease (CD) live healthy lives every day. We provide information and support research for those working in the health sector to enable early detection, treatment and follow up care of people with CD and their whanau; as well as providing coeliac safe events, social forums, a dedicated Coeliac Link magazine, an Annual Awareness Week during June, and an informative website.
Visit the Coeliac New Zealand website
Deaf Aotearoa
Deaf Aotearoa is a national organisation representing the voice of Deaf people, and the national service provider for Deaf people in New Zealand.
Deaf Aotearoa also works closely with Deaf communities, government agencies and other organisations to increase awareness, promote New Zealand Sign Language and strengthen the rights of Deaf people.
Depression.org.nz
This website is lovingly managed by the dedicated team at Te Whatu Ora | Health Promotion. We've collaborated with those who've bravely navigated life's challenges, skilled health practitioners and community leaders to craft this website.
We're here to offer understanding, validation and practical advice for those navigating depression and anxiety. Our mission is to lessen the impact of these challenges on New Zealanders' lives by promoting early recognition, encouraging help seeking and fostering supportive communities.
Depression and Anxiety | Welcome to a Brand New Day
Diabetes New Zealand
Diabetes New Zealand is a Charitable Trust that represents and supports people living with diabetes. They’ve been supporting Kiwi with information and resources to help identify and manage diabetes symptoms for more than 60 years.
Their mission is to ensure that every person living in Aotearoa New Zealand with diabetes or at risk of diabetes has equitable access to affordable, quality diabetes care and education.
Dietitians NZ
The website for Dietitians New Zealand Ngā Pukenga Kai Ora o Aotearoa contains useful information about what dietitians do, where to find credible eating well information, and a database of registered dietitians by region.
Visit the Dietitians NZ website
National domestic violence helplines
- Shine Helpline 0508 744 633 - 24/7 Home - Shine (2shine.org.nz)
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Women's Refuge Crisisline: 0800 REFUGE or 0800 733 843
24/7 Women's Refuge | Keeping Women & Children Safe (womensrefuge.org.nz) - Family Violence Information line (Are You OK): 0800 456 450 24/7 Are You OK | Family Violence Information and Support
- Hey Bro helpline: 0800 439 252 24/7 (for men who feel they're going to harm a loved one or whānau member) Home (hewakatapu.org.nz)
- Safe to Talk (sexual harm helpline): 0800 044 334 OR text 4334 - 24/7. Online chat at Sexual Harm. Do you want to talk? | Safe to talk
- Elder Abuse Response Service: free call 0800 32 668 65 OR free text 5032 24/7. Elder Abuse Response Service | Te Tari Kaumātua (officeforseniors.govt.nz)
- Age Concern (elder abuse): 0800 652 105 Home (ageconcern.org.nz)
Epilepsy New Zealand
Epilepsy New Zealand provides educational, information, and support services, including a national epilepsy helpline: 0800 20 21 22. Epilepsy New Zealand has 17 local branches and a National Support Centre in Hamilton.
Visit the Epilepsy New Zealand website
Gambling Helpline
This site offers access to free 24-hour telephone counsellors and a free text service. Gambling Helpline provides four specialist services; Māori Gambling Helpline, Pasifika Gambling Helpline, Debt Gambling Helpline and Youth Gambling Helpline. The site also houses an anonymous forum where users can connect with others affected by gambling.
Visit the Gambling Helpline website
Health and Disability Commissioner
The Health and Disability Commissioner promotes and protects people's rights as set out in the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights. This includes resolving complaints in a fair, timely, and effective way.
Visit the Health and Disability Commissioner website
Health App Library
The NZ Health App Library, funded by the Ministry of Health, is made up of apps that have been reviewed by experts, so you can decide which ones are right for you and your whānau.
Health Information and Services
Supporting health and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand
Health Information and Services
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
Building the future of health – Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora YouTube channel
Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand
The Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand: Runanga Whakapiki ake i te Hauora o Aotearoa is a national umbrella organisation that helps to unite the efforts of community groups as they work for a healthier society.
Visit the Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand website
Healthify
Healthify makes health information simple for everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Healthy Kids.org.nz
This website provides resources and information to support people working in the nutrition or physical activity sectors.
Visit the Healthy Kids website
Heart Foundation
The Heart Foundation is New Zealand’s heart charity, leading the fight against our country’s single biggest killer – heart disease. Our mission - to stop all people in New Zealand dying prematurely from heart disease and enable people with heart disease to live full lives.
Welcome to the New Zealand Heart Foundation - Heart Foundation
Hepatitis Foundation of New Zealand
The Hepatitis Foundation of New Zealand is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to improve health outcomes for those New Zealanders living with chronic hepatitis B or C.
Visit the Hepatitis Foundation of New Zealand website
IHC New Zealand
The IHC website is about living with intellectual disability in New Zealand. IHC New Zealand will advocate for the rights, inclusion and welfare of all people with an intellectual disability and support them to live satisfying lives in the community.
Visit the IHC New Zealand website
Immunisations
Immunisation saves lives. As well as protecting yourself from dangerous diseases, getting your tamariki immunised is one of the best ways to set them up for a healthy future. Lots of vaccines in Aotearoa New Zealand are free.
Information in NZSL
Information in NZSL - Deaf Aotearoa
Just the Facts
JUST THE FACTS is brought to you by the Sexually Transmitted Infections Education Foundation (STIEF) - an initiative funded by the Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ to educate New Zealanders about STIs.
Life goes on, read Just The Facts about Sexually Transmitted Infections
Le Va
Our purpose is to support Pasifika families and communities to unleash their full potential and have the best possible health and wellbeing outcomes.
The Lowdown
Welcome to the Lowdown, a space created with rangatahi, for rangatahi. Find support here for your hauora, identity, culture and mental health.
Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand is a charity that works towards creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health & wellbeing - improving individuals, whānau, organisations and communities.
Visit the Mental Health Foundation website
Ministry for Ethnic Communities
The Ministry for Ethnic Communities is the chief advisor to the government on ethnic diversity and inclusion in New Zealand society. Our animated health videos cover a range of topics, including Measles, Mumps and Rubella, mental health, diabetes and heart disease.
Health videos for ethnic communities | Ministry for Ethnic Communities
Ministry of Health: Manatū Hauora
The Ministry of Health is responsible for the development and implementation of policy for, and the funding of, the health and disability sector.
Visit the Ministry of Health: Manatū Hauora website
National Screening Unit
The National Screening Unit (NSU) provides bowel, breast, cervical, pregnancy and newborn health screening programmes across Aotearoa New Zealand.
National Screening Unit – Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
Netsafe
Netsafe is New Zealand’s independent, non-profit online safety charity. Netsafe keep people of all ages safe online by providing free support, advice and education seven days a week.
- Call toll-free on 0508 638 723 or +6496660840 if calling from outside Aotearoa New Zealand
- Email help@netsafe.org.nz
- Complete an online contact form
- Text ‘Netsafe’ to 4282
Netsafe’s contact centre is available 7 days a week from 8am – 8pm weekdays and 9am – 5pm weekends and public holidays. Our peak periods are between 10am and 2pm each day.
Online safety advice & reporting. Netsafe – social media and online safety helpline
Nōku te Ao
Nōku te Ao is a nationwide programme to end prejudice and discrimination against people with experience of mental distress.
Nōku te Ao — Home (nokuteao.org.nz)NZ Drug Foundation
The NZ Drug Foundation is a registered charity whose work is supported by government funding, corporate and private grants and donations, and by members.
Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand
Occupations are the activities and tasks of everyday life. These include things people do to look after themselves, to enjoy themselves, and to contribute to the social and economic fabric of their communities. Occupational therapy is the art and science of helping people take part in everyday living through their occupations.
It is also about fostering health and wellbeing, and about creating a just and inclusive society so that everyone can participate to their fullest potential. The things that occupational therapists do to help people take part in everyday living are sometimes referred to as ‘enabling occupation’.
Home - OTBNZ | The Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand (OTBNZ)
Pacific Sisters
Pacific Sisters! There are now more ways that we can take control of our wellness. Cervical Screening has never been easier and now there are more choices - including the new HPV self-test! Includes videos in English and eight Pacific languages.
Physiotherapy New Zealand - Kōmiri Aotearoa
Physiotherapy uses proven techniques to help restore movement and function to anyone affected by an injury, disability or health condition. It’s a therapy that can help you achieve movement for life.
A physiotherapist will use their in-depth knowledge of how the body works, combined with hands-on clinical skills, to assess, diagnose and treat your symptoms. They can even help you prevent many injuries and health conditions.
Problem Gambling Foundation
This site offers a range of information, resources and ways to get involved in your community. It also offers access to qualified counsellors who provide free, professional and confidential counselling services for both gamblers and others affected by gambling, with specific services for Asian communities.
Problem Gambling Foundation • Take the first step in your journey to recovery (pgf.nz)
Promotion, National Public Health Service, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
The Promotion directorate leads and delivers innovative, high quality and cost- effective programmes to inspire all New Zealanders to lead healthier lives. Key areas of work are: First 1,000 Days, alcohol, health resources, immunisation, mental health, minimising gambling harm, nutrition and physical activity and tobacco control.
Visit the Promotion directorate website
Quitline
Quitline helps all New Zealanders quit smoking. Smokers can access Quitline support by telephone, text or online.
Visit The Quit Group website
Te Rau Ora
To improve Māori Health through leadership, education, research and evaluation, health workforce development and innovative, systemic transformation. We strengthen Māori health and wellbeing through nationally navigated and locally led solutions.
Visit the Te Rau Ora website
Safer Gambling Aotearoa
Safer Gambling Aotearoa is on a mission to minimise gambling harm within our communities. So, whether you choose to gamble or know someone who does, we’re here to offer our guidance and support, with manaaki and alofa.
Visit the Safer Gambling Aotearoa website
Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa
Formerly Family Planning, now Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa. Still New Zealand’s largest provider of sexual and reproductive health services, clinics, information, advice and education. Online or in person, on a course or in a resource – we’re here to help you make decisions about your sexual health and wellbeing.
Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa
Shine
Shine is a specialist domestic violence not-for-profit organisation, dedicated to making NZ homes violence free. Shine’s range of services include a national, free-to-call Helpline, answered 7 days a week. Shine’s website offers further information and resources about domestic violence.
SHORE & Whariki Research Centre
We are two multidisciplinary research groups working in a Treaty of Waitangi partnership model to produce excellent research with the aim of improving health and wellbeing in Aotearoa, New Zealand and globally.
SHORE & Whariki Research Centre (shoreandwhariki.ac.nz)
Smokefree
Helping New Zealanders to become smokefree by providing information, tools and tips.
Visit the Smokefree website
Smokefree and vaping legislation
This section of the Ministry of Health website provides information on smokefree environments legislation.
Smokefree and vaping legislation | Ministry of Health NZ
Speech-language Therapy
Speech-language therapists are professionals who work with and advocate for people who have communication and swallowing impairments.
New Zealand Speech-language Therapists' Association (speechtherapy.org.nz)
Sunsmart
The prevention of skin cancer and the promotion of sun safety in New Zealand is led by the Cancer Society of New Zealand, under the SunSmart brand.
Visit the Sunsmart website
Water Safety New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand Inc (WSNZ) ensures that water education safety needs of the community are met. It does so by providing several key services including public education (including resources), research and the provision of information and statistics, and advice and consultancy.
Visit the Water Safety New Zealand website
Well Child Tamariki Ora
The Well Child Tamariki Ora programme is a series of health visits and support that are free to all families for tamariki (children) from around 6 weeks up to 5 years of age.
Well Child Tamariki Ora - Health Information and Services
Whakarongorau Aotearoa/New Zealand Telehealth Services
Whakarongorau Aotearoa is an organisation that provides national telehealth services.
Whakarongorau | Formerly Homecare Medical
Women’s Health Action
Women's Health Action is a charitable trust which aims to provide women with high-quality information and education services to enable them to maintain their health and make informed choices about their healthcare.
Visit the Women’s Health Action website