Health Services in New Zealand
New Zealand has a very good public health system. For all health messaging from our local Canterbury District Health Board visit the CDHB website.
When you visit a doctor or dentist you will have to pay for routine treatments. There are subsidies for children and for people on lower incomes. Referrals by your doctor ( general practicioner -GP) to the public hospital system and emergency treatment are free.
Click here to find out what health care you’re entitled to as a New Zealand resident.
Eligibility for Publicly Funded Health and Disability Services
The Guide to Eligibility provides information on eligibility for publicly funded (free or subsidised) health care in New Zealand. It describes the groups of people who are eligible for publicly funded health and disability services in New Zealand, and the eligibility criteria.
Find out how to access the New Zealand health system...
