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Te noho hauora

Keeping well

To keep your body working well, you need to look after it. Do things that are good for your body – like eating nutritious foods, exercising, brushing your teeth and getting enough sleep.

Active older people

Staying active is important when you are getting older especially if you have health conditions. Just 30 minutes of regular physical activity a day can improve your health, wellbeing, and make it easier to do daily tasks.

Assault and abuse

As well as physical assault, abuse includes sexual violence, emotional abuse and controlling behaviour.

Cancer screening

Cancer screening looks for signs of cancer in people who do not have symptoms. It helps spot cancers at an early stage. Regular screening increases your chance of detecting cancer early.

Contraception

Learn about different contraception types, and the emergency contraceptive pill.

Environmental health

Environmental factors impacting on health can be physical, chemical, biological, social, or psychosocial.

Fall prevention

Falls are a common cause of injury, hospital admission and even death in people of all ages, but especially in older people. Falls can cause major disability, loss of independence and can make people feel isolated.

Healthy habits

Simple things you and your whānau can do to stop the spread of infectious diseases and illnesses at home, school, or your workplace.

Healthy weight BMI calculator

Use our BMI calculator to find out if you or your tamariki (children) are a healthy weight.

Medicines and prescriptions

Information about medicines, including how to get them, how to take them, and side effects.

Physical activity

What we eat and how active we are plays an important part in our overall health
and wellbeing. Physical activity can help people live longer, healthier lives.

Popular diets review

We have reviewed 8 popular diets to make sense of some of the different dietary approaches out there.

Preventing the spread of respiratory illnesses

Find out what to do if you have symptoms of a respiratory illness and how to reduce the risk of spreading it to other people.

Protecting your health in an emergency

Be prepared and know what to do so you can protect yourself and your whānau from illness and disease.

Quitting smoking

If you are ready to quit smoking there are many different options and products to help you quit and stay smokefree.

Sleeping

Sleep is necessary for good health and wellbeing. It is important for your brain function, emotional wellbeing and physical health.

Teeth and gums

Healthy teeth will last a lifetime. Having healthy teeth and gums helps protect your smile and supports your overall health. It can also avoid the pain and cost of decay.

Transgender and gender diversity

Learn about gender identity, therapy and surgery, gender diversity in tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) and how to support them, and find services and support.

Travel

Find out how you and your whānau can keep healthy when travelling at home and overseas.