Monitoring New Zealand’s Environmental Health

Te Aroturuki i tō Aotearoa Taiao Hauora

Intelligence for decisions

Environmental Health Intelligence NZ provides information and intelligence on how the environment affects the health of Aotearoa New Zealand's population. Explore our domains:

Wood and coal fires, vehicles, air pollutants, health impacts Air quality
Te kounga o te āngi

Hospitalisations, hazardous drinking, motor vehicle crashes, alcohol outlets Alcohol-related harm
Pānga waipiro

Leptospirosis Animals & human health
Oranga Kararehe, Oranga Tangata

Overseas infectious diseases, order health NZ, high-risk pests caught, exotic mosquitoes established Border health
Uruora

Children's environmental health indicators Children
Ngā Tamariki

Changes in temperature, rainfall and drought, and health impacts Climate change
Āhuarangi kē

Injuries and diseases from exposure to hazardous substances Hazardous substances
Matū mōrearea

Household crowding, second-hand smoke, cold and damp homes, health impacts Indoor environment
Rō whare

Population groups more at risk from environmental hazards, Social vulnerability indicators for natural hazards and pandemics Population vulnerability
Taupori whakaraerae

Motor vehicles, transport modes used, unmet GP need from lack of transport, road traffic injuries, health burden of transport Transport
Tū waka

Ultraviolet (UV) levels, melanoma, non-melanoma skin cancer, vitamin D deficiency UV exposure
Kiri rārā

Suitability for swimming, access to safe drinking water, waterborne diseases and other water-related topics Water
Wai

Māori health
Hauora

Latest key findings

Climate Change

Northern & Eastern parts of New Zealand are currently more affected by hot & dry days. Western regions of the South Island are more affected by extreme rainfall days.
Indoor Environment

SUDI, asthma prevalence and second-hand smoke exposure in the home all present major inequities throughout New Zealand.
Water quality

Only parts of the population definitely have access to safe (64.6%), or fluoridated (50.5%) drinking water. Faecal bacteria is also common in freshwater (54.8%) and marine (9.4%) bathing sites.

Latest news

Lower respiratory tract infection hospitalisations in 0–4 year olds returned to pre-COVID-19 levels in 2021 8 December 2022
High concentrations of PM₁₀ are far more common in the South Island 1 December 2022
Petrol and diesel injuries commonly result in multi-day hospital stays 23 November 2022
Asthma hospitalisations in children aged 0–14 years increased by more than 50% in 2021 9 November 2022

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