A Good Source of General Information is the Health Navigator website - a highly recommended website run by New Zealand health professionals, providing information on a wide range of health topics.
Here are some other useful links we have gathered for you. They have been sorted alphabetically for your convenience. Please click on the links below each subject for more information.
Allergy
Allergy NZ http://www.allergy.org
Coeliac Disease / Gluten Intolerance https://coeliac.org.nz
Asthma & Respiratory
Asthma & Respiratory Foundation NZ http://www.asthmanz.co.nz/
Cancer
NZ Cancer Society https://www.cancer.org.nz/
Skin Cancer https://www.sunsmart.org.nz/
Bowel Cancer https://bowelcancernz.org.nz/
Breast Cancer https://www.breastcancerfoundation.org.nz
Child Cancer https://childcancer.org.nz/
Cancer Information https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support
Children(Paediatrics)
How much Paracetamol should I give my child? https://www.healthnavigator.org.nz/tools/p/paracetamol-dose-calculator/
Health and wellbeing of Under-fives and their whanauhttps://www.plunket.org
Keeping Kids Healthy and Safe https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/
Helping Children with Anxiety https://copingcatparents.com
Bed wetting https://bedwet.net.nz/
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) https://www.plunket.org.nz/caring-for-your-child/safe-sleep/sudi-sudden-infant-dealth/
Diabetes
Diabetes NZ https://www.diabetes.org.nz
MiniMed Insulin Pumpshttp//:www.minimed.com/
Family Planning / Infertility
Fertility Focushttps://www.myfertilityfocus.co.nz/
Fertility Associates https://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/
Heart (Cardiovascular) Health
Heart Foundation NZ https://www.heartfoundation.org.nz/
Heart Kids NZ https://heartkids.org.nz
Hepatitis
Hepatitis C https://www.hepatitiscentral.com/
Hepatitis B https://www.healthnavigator.org.nz/health-a-z/h/hepatitis-b/
The Hepatitis Foundation of NZhttps://www.hepatitisfoundation.org.nz
Immunisation
Immunisation Advisory Centre https://www.immune.org.nz/
Ministry of Health – Information on Covid-19. https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus
Immunistion Advisory Centre (IMAC) https://covid.immune.org.nz
Mental Health / Addictions
NZ Mental health Foundation https://mentalhealth.org.nz/
Depression https://www.depression.org.nz/
Anxiety https://www.anxietycanada.com/
Depression & Anxiety (Young persons) https://www.thelowdown.co.nz/
Mental Fitness (geared towards Sports Players) https://www.headfirst.co.nz
Problem Gambling Foundation https://www.pgf.nz
Is Your Drinking OK? https://www.alcohol.org.nz/help-advice/is-your-drinking-ok
Social-emotional learning resource for busy parents and teachers https://www.huddlewisdom.com/
Old Age
Age Concern https://www.ageconcern.org.nz
Parkinsons New Zealand https://www.parkinsons.org.nz
Dementia / Alzheimers https://alzheimers.org.nz/Macular Degeneration https://www.mdnz.org.nz/
Eldernet https://www.eldernet.co.nz/
Other
ADHD https://www.adhd.org.nz/
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome https://anzmes.org.nz/
Specific Learning Disabilities (Dyslexia, etc.) https://ldanz.org.nz/
Learning Disabilities online http://www.ldonline.org/
Brain Injury & PTSD https://www.brainline.org/
Brain Injury information (Auckland-based) https://www.headway.org.nz
Pain
NZ Pain Society https://www.nzps.org.nz/painresource/
Pain Management https://proactive4health.co.nz/pain-management/
Chronic Pain Assoc. of Canada https://chronicpaincanada.com/
Palliative (End of Life) Care
Waipuna Hospicehttps://www.waipunahospice.org.nz/
Parenting Information & Support
The first thousand days of life https://brainwave.org.nz/
Growing great families https://www.kiwifamilies.co.nz/
Parenting ideas & strategieshttps://parentingplace.nz/
Parents Centre NZ https://parentscentre.org.nz/
Social-emotional learning resource for busy parents and teachers https://www.huddlewisdom.com/
Rheumatology
Arthritis Foundation of NZ https://www.arthritis.org.nz/
Sexual Health
NZ Sexual Health Society https://www.nzshs.org/
Mens Health https://menshealthclinic.co.nz
Skin Health (Dermatology)
NZ DermNet https://dermnetnz.org/
Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine NZ (SMNZ) https://sportsmedicine.co.nz
Sports Medicine Australia https://sma.org.au/
Travel Medicine
Fit For Travel>http://www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/
Travel Essentials https://worldwise.co.nz/
NZ Govt advice on Safe Travel https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/
Women's Health
Imaginis https://www.imaginis.com
Cervical & Breast Screening https://www.timetoscreen.nz/
Miscarriage Support https://www.miscarriagesupport.org.nz/
Continence Issues https://www.continence.org.nz/
Womens Refuge. https://www.womensrefuge.org.nz
PATHLAB - Information on laboratory locations and lab tests https://www.pathlab.co.nz
MINISTRY OF HEALTH – find out about the NZ health system https://www.health.govt.nz/
COMMUNITY SERVICES CARD – having this card can help you and your family with health costs in NZ. Check out your eligibility on - https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/products/a-z-benefits/community-services-card.html#null