Monitoring New Zealand’s Environmental Health

Our Environmental Health Indicators give you information and statistics on how the environment affects the health of New Zealanders.  Our team  is part of the Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University, and offers research, training and consultancy services. 

Environmental Health Indicators

• Air quality Air quality

  Wood and coal fires, vehicles, air quality, health impacts

• Recreational water Recreational water

  Livestock, freshwater and coastal water quality, water-borne diseases

• Drinking-water quality Drinking-water quality

  Access to safe drinking-water, water-borne diseases, fluoridated water, oral health of children.

• Indoor environment Indoor environment

  Cold and damp homes, household crowding, second-hand smoke, health impacts

• Transport Transport

  Motor vehicles, transport modes used, unmet GP need from lack of transport, health burden of transport

• Hazardous substances Hazardous substances

  Injuries and diseases from exposure to hazardous substances

• Climate change Climate change

  Changes in temperature, rainfall and drought, and health impacts

• Population information Population information

  Population groups more at risk from environmental hazards, demographic information

• Border Health Border Health

  Overseas infectious diseases, Border Health NZ, High-risk pests caught, Exotic mosquitoes established

• UV exposure UV exposure

  Ultraviolet (UV) levels, melanoma, vitamin D deficiency