Corporate publications

This page provides links to our corporate publications, including our annual and quarterly reports, statement of intent and briefings to incoming Ministers.


Annual reports

Annual reports detail our performance against the measures and budget in our, Statement of intent, Statement of performance expectations and in Vote Health estimates.

Annual reports — Health NZexternal link

Performance measures specifications

If you want to know more about measures in our reporting, these specifications present a single point of reference for the metadata for each performance measure (in a standard format).

Accountability Performance Measures Specifications — September 2025external link


Quarterly reports

A collection of quarterly reports including:

  • Quarterly performance report
  • Sustainability quality report
  • Assisted dying service quarterly report.

Performance reports — Health NZexternal link


Statements of intent

A statement of intent describes our strategic goals, what we intend to achieve or contribute to, and promotes public accountability.

Statement of intent — Health NZexternal link


Statements of performance expectations

The Statement of performance expectations sets out our performance expectations, providing a baseline for our performance assessment, and communicates our public accountability.

Statement of performance expectations — Health NZexternal link


New Zealand health plan

The New Zealand health plan outlines how we will deliver a fair health system and better health outcomes for all New Zealanders over a 3-year period.

New Zealand Health Plan | Te Pae Waenga — Health NZexternal link

All New Zealand Health Plans — Health NZexternal link

Health Status Report — Health NZexternal link


Strategies and plans

Strategies and plans that influence the work we do and how we do it.

Strategies and plans — Health NZexternal link


Advice to Ministers

Lists of advice provided by Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora to Ministers, including Briefings to the incoming Minister.

Advice to Ministers — Health NZexternal link


Responses to Official Information Act (OIA) requests

We publish our responses to OIA requests soon after we send that response to the person who requested it.

Responses to Official Information Act requests — Health NZexternal link

Official Information Act requests


Information releases

We often release information before anyone asks for it. Information releases include things like:

  • Board and Board Committee agendas
  • Board and Board Committee minutes
  • Cabinet papers
  • situation briefings.

Information releases — Health NZexternal link