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• ActiveSmart
  Presents information on physical fitness, nutrition, diet and lifestyle balance encouraging users to develop a personal training programme that works for them.
  
  
• Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology
  ACART, an independent advisory committee, has been established under the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology (HART) Act 2004 and formulates advice and guidelines for the regulation of assisted human reproduction. Site includes guidelines on IVF surrogacy.
  
  
• Asian Health
  Site groups together Asian health resources intended for use by health and social service professionals as well as people in the community.
  
  
• Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine : New Zealand Office
  The organisation aims to promote excellence in the education and practice of public health medicine in New Zealand. The site contains information about public health medicine, relevant training programmes available and information for overseas trained doctors.
  
  
• Australia & New Zealand health policy
  Australia and New Zealand Health Policy is an Open Access, peer-reviewed, online journal aiming to improve interaction between policy practitioners and academics, and to promote debate and understanding about contemporary health policy developments in the region. All issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• Australian and New Zealand Society of Biomechanics
  Information about the Australian and New Zealand Society of Biomechanics. Includes ANZSB newsletters.
  
  
• Australian and New Zealand Society of the History of Medicine
  Website of Australian and New Zealand Society of the History of Medicine (ANZSHM), formerly the Australian Society of the History of Medicine, which works to promote the academic study of the history of health sciences within the Australasian region.
  
  
• Bay of Plenty District Health Board : [newsletters]
  Home page of the Board's newsletters, all available in full-text.
  
  
• CHSRP
  Includes information about staff, projects, and publications.
  
  
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  Massey University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences constituent schools, degrees offered, programmes available and teaching methods. Information on various degree options and places of study.
  
  
• Constructive Conversations = Korero Whakaaetanga
  Website of project funded by the New Zealand Foundation for Research, Science and Technology (FRST), and based at the Social Science Research Centre at the University of Canterbury that will explore the social, cultural, ethical and spiritual implications, of new health biotechnologies focussing initailly on genetic testing and the storage of genetic materials.
  
  
• Cook Islands Health Network Association New Zealand Inc.
  CIHNA exists to represent the healthcare interests of Cook Islands people in New Zealand by promoting health and wellbeing, contributing to and participating in health development in New Zealand.
  
  
• Drinking water for New Zealand
  An information source for the public and those managing New Zealand drinking-water quality. Contains maps and grading of drinking water.
  
  
• Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
  Provides information on dyslexia and its problems. Includes events, media news and information on services as well as a discussion forum for members.
  
  
• Enigma Publishing : architects of online health knowledge
  Specialise in the production of electronic-based health information for healthcare professionals and consumers. Site includes online journal articles.
  
  
• Environmental Risk Management Authority : ERMA New Zealand = Ngā Kaiwhakatūpato Whakararu Taiao
  Information about the autonomous Crown entity which makes decisions on applications to introduce hazardous substances (HS) or new organisms (NO) including genetically modified organisms (GMOs). A special committee, Nga Kaihautu Tikanga Taiao, provides input on Māori perspectives. Includes a register of all past and present applications and decisions.
  
  
• ePulse
  ePulse is the email newsletter of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. It contains news and views relevant to GPs, acts as an immediate sounding board for GPs, transmits advice on areas of concern and also provides detail of forthcoming conferences. Issues available in full-text.
  
  
• Everybody
  Health information which has been written for New Zealanders, by New Zealanders. Covers health conditions, healthy living, the New Zealand health scene, tests and treatments.
  
  
• Executive health & wealth : acheiving personal and professional success
  The home page of the Executive Health & Wealth newsletter. Site provides headlines from the current issue, free fortnightly emails of the headlines (registration required), selected articles from recent issues, and information on subscribing to the print edition. Archives are available for subscribers to the print edition.
  
  
• Family Doctor
  Family Doctor provides medical information, written by practising doctors and other health professionals, covering women's health, men's health, child health, sports health, travel health, medications, and an A to Z of conditions.
  
  
• Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
  This site provides clinical information to caregivers and advice for patients on: optimizing humidity for those receiving ventilatory support or oxygen therapy; minimizing nasal symptoms with CPAP (constant pressure airway pressure) devices for obstructive sleep apnea; warming neonates in delivery and special care situations and warming patients in the emergency, operating and recovery rooms.
  
  
• Food focus
  Food Focus is the newsletter of the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA), and covers the implementation and monitoring of food safety standards. Issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• GM resource & referral directory
  A one-stop-shop source for all health and social service professionals who need to make referrals for clients anywhere in New Zealand. Provides information about specialisms, approaches, qualifications, professional memberships, experience, fees, appointments, cultural or regional knowledge, languages spoken, supervision, disability access.
  
  
• GP Pulse
  GP Pulse contains news and views relevant to GPs, details the activities of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, and focuses on issues concerning the management of general practices. Issues available in full-text.
  
  
• Health & fitness
  Xtra health site. Information and news on all aspects of health as well as health web search.
  
  
• Health care and informatics review online
  Health Care and Informatics Review Online is dedicated to reviewing and interpreting developments in healthcare delivery. Each issue focuses on a specific topic.
  
  
• Health Care Practice, AUT
  Information on the AUT Division of Health Care Practice which incorporates the disciplines of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedic. The Division also provides courses in Emergency Management and education for pharmacy technicians. Course information is provided.
  
  
• Health Ed Trust New Zealand Inc : improving health care through education
  Supplier of education programmes for HealthCare Providers NZ. Information on their courses, assessment and assessors, resources and order forms, seminars and includes a site map.
  
  
• Health Network : thnc.com : e-solutions for health
  The Health Network's website is an internet health site with health information and guides, professional directories of New Zealand doctors, dentists, pharmacists, optometrists and physiotherapists, an A-Z of herbal medicines, and a link to an "ask an expert" facility.
  
  
• Health sciences : Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington
  The Division of Health Sciences consists of the Faculty of Medicine, which administers the School of Medical Sciences and three clinical Schools of Medicine located in Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, and the Schools of Dentistry, Pharmacy and Physiotherapy. Information includes: admission and course details, contacts, staff, research, resources, services and support and news and events. The individual schools also have their own web pages.
  
  
• HealthEd
  This site has been set up by the Ministry of Health to provide access to health information for the health workforce and the general public from an extensive database of health publications.
  
  
• Healthy options
  Healthy Options provides information about alternative medicines. Information for subscribing to the full-text is included.
  
  
• Immunisation
  Information and factsheets about the Ministry of Health's National Immunisation Programme, the National Immunisation Register, and the National Health Index. Describes the meningococcal B immunisation programme, the National Immunization Schedule, and discusses vaccine safety and public concerns about immunization. Includes a range of immunization related resources.
  
  
• Institute of Veterinary, Animal & Biomedical Sciences (IVABS)
  The Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences (IVABS) is one of eight Institutes that form the College of Sciences. Its aim is to enhance animal and human well-being by promotion of the health, welfare and sustainable productivity of domestic animals and the health and welfare of humans and wildlife. Overview of core values, mission and aims, as well as current activities and items of news. Courses, programmes and research available. Features bibliography of publications by staff and details of the animal hospital and its services. Has links to numerous related organisations. Link to Massey University.
  
  
• Learning for sustainability
  LfS is a site that provides links to online information resources on the environment, sustainable development and health. It also provides information on job and volunteering opportunites in these areas.
  
  
• Liggins Institute, an institute of the University of Auckland
  Focus of research is on fetal and child health and disease, the impact of fetal and child health on diseases in later life, growth development and aging, the development of the brain and its function and diseases at both ends of the lifespan. Also a major focus on the brain and hormones as the two key integrative systems for controlling body function.
  
  
• Māori health community
  Hauora.com is a national Māori-led Māori health workforce development organisation. Supported by Māori health professional associations, providers and workers.
  
  
• Māori health
  Māori health topics. Introduces the Māori Health Directorate and providers of health and disability services to Māori.
  
  
• Ministry of Health = Manatū Hauora
  The Ministry of Health is responsible for raising the level of health in New Zealand. The web site provides an overview of the Ministry; its structure and policies. It also features news items, current health issues, forums for public discussion and FAQ's on health, the Ministry and the administration of health policy. An extensive bibliography of hard-copy and online publications is available; this listing includes electronic datasets. Access to the library catalogue is provided. Links include other government health sites, health/medical libraries and New Zealand Health Strategy DHB toolkits.
  
  
• Ministry of Health Library and Information Centre
  The Ministry of Health Library provides a comprehensive information service to the Minister of Health, and Ministry staff in support of this role. The Ministry library is open to members of the public who are researching health related issues. The site has online catalogues and links to related sites.
  
  
• Nathaniel Centre : the New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre
  Information about genetic engineering, euthanasia/assisted suicide, assisted reproduction, cloning, stem cells, surrogacy, xenotransplantation, embryo storage, embryo adoption, genetic testing, end-of-life issues, clinical ethics, palliative care and ethical principles. Includes the Nathaniel report.
  
  
• Nathaniel report : our approach to issues in bioethics / the Nathaniel Centre, the New Zealand Catholic bioethics centre
  The Nathaniel Report, published by the Nathaniel Centre (the New Zealand Catholic bioethics centre), contains articles and updates on a variety of bioethical and healthcare issues, especially those that are topical in New Zealand. The site provides contents pages of each issue, with full text of selected articles.
  
  
• National drug policy New Zealand
  Aims to improve the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders by encouraging the development of strategies and programmes which prevent and reduce drug-related harm. Contains information from the IACD and MCDP meetings, news on current policies, action plans, and detailed information about drugs covered by the NDP.
  
  
• National Research Centre for Growth and Development
  Information on National Research Centre for Growth and Development (NRCGD), a government sponsored Centre that focuses on research into growth and development and their effects on human and pastoral biology and disease. Lists research projects.
  
  
• New Prescribers Advisory Committee
  NPAC is a seventeen-member multidisciplinary committee established to assess applications for extending limited independent prescribing authority to new groups of health practitioners in New Zealand.
  
  
• New Zealand Artificial Limb Board
  NZALB site provides information on prosthetic limbs services to New Zealand amputees. Includes FAQ and annual reports.
  
  
• New Zealand Blood Service
  Information about the New Zealand Blood Service, blood and how to donate it.
  
  
• New Zealand doctor online
  New Zealand Doctor Online provides news updates and the contents page of the latest issue of New Zealand Doctor, the national fortnightly medical newspaper for family doctors. The search archive contains all articles from the news and business sections from January 1996 to the present. There is a charge for access to the archive.
  
  
• New Zealand evidence based healthcare bulletin
  The New Zealand Evidence-based Health Care Bulletin is a joint initiative of the New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG), New Zealand Health Technology Assessment (NZHTA), and the New Zealand Cochrane Group. It summarises news and information about evidence-based healthcare activities in New Zealand. Issues available in full-text.
  
  
• New Zealand family physician / the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
  Provides full text articles from the current and previous issues. Advice to authors is also available.
  
  
• New Zealand Foundation for Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
  The Foundation is a group formed to educate the public and medical colleagues about cosmetic surgery and to set and maintain standards of excellence. The site includes the contents page and ordering details for "A consumers guide to cosmetic plastic surgery", which covers the procedures, their indications, potential benefits, risks and possible complications, and their approximate costs. It also provides a list of Foundation members.
  
  
• New Zealand Health I.T.
  Cluster organisations include health software vendors, customers (healthcare providers), universities and government policy advisors. It undertakes advanced technical research for the healthcare sector, and provides world-class integrated health information solutions to healthcare customers worldwide.
  
  
• New Zealand Institute of Environmental Health Inc.
  Body which represents professionals involved in public health and environmental protection. Includes news, information about how to train to become an Environmental Health Officer or Health Protection Officer, and some general information on food safety programmes and environmental health.
  
  
• New Zealand Medical Association NZMA
  The New Zealand Medical Association is a pan-professional medical organisation. Its members come from all disciplines within the medical profession. Medical practitioners registered in New Zealand and medical students enrolled at a New Zealand university, are eligible for membership. The key roles of the Association are: to provide advocacy on behalf of doctors and their patients and to provide support and services to members and their practices. The site features: news, patient guide, services, the New Zealand Medical Journal and links. The Association also acts as an "umbrella" for many other medical and health organisations and there are highlighted links for these.
  
  
• New Zealand medical journal : journal of the New Zealand Medical Association
  The New Zealand Medical Association publishes the New Zealand Medical Journal fortnightly. The NZMJ is a scientific journal for the profession in New Zealand. The site features contents pages of the current and back issues, with abstracts of selected articles. Full-text content is provided to NZMA members free of charge and is available on subscription to non-members and institutions. The full text of articles less than 6 months old is available only to subscribers. Access is free to articles older than 6 months and abstracts.
  
  
• New Zealand optics
  New Zealand Optics covers news and happenings both in the profession and the trade, it is also an information source for the New Zealand optical industry. Contents page of current issue is available, previous issues are available to subscribers only.
  
  
• New Zealand Register of Acupuncturists Inc.
  Covers information about acupuncture and professional standards, as well as a directory of practitioners by location, and events such as conferences.
  
  
• Newsletter
  Newsletter of the Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand, covering current health promotion issues and workforce related developments in New Zealand, and stories of health promotion in action. Issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• Nga Ngaru Hauora o Aotearoa = The National Māori Health Providers Association
  Site for providers of Māori health services, including a bulletin board, online copies of newsletters dealing with Māori health issues in Aotearoa, and papers dealing with health issues facing Māori and other indigenous peoples.
  
  
• NRL : National Radiation Laboratory
  The National Radiation Laboratory (NRL), a specialist business unit within the Ministry of Health is based in Christchurch, New Zealand. It provides a national resource of expert advice, service provision and research capability on matters concerning public, occupational and medical exposure to radiation, the performance of radiation equipment, and the measurement of radiation and radioactivity. The site provides information on legislation and licensing, services and products, and publications. Full text information sheets are available; also FAQs and advice.
  
  
• Nursing New Zealand
  Site developed to provide further information about the Ministry of Health and its current work to promote the nursing profession. Links to nursing publications and relevant websites, processes for overseas nurses wishing to practice in New Zealand, and information about New Zealand nursing education.
  
  
• NZ journal of physiotherapy
  NZ Journal Of Physiotherapy is published by New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists. The journal comprises research papers, treatment notes and clinical observations, case histories, professional opinion and memoirs, and comments on professional issues. Issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• NZ surrogacy
  Provides information on surrogacy and acts as link between intended parents and intended surrogates. Includes directory of clinics and doctors, news and information forums on surrogacy, infertility, IVF, pregnancy, adoption and egg donors in New Zealand.
  
  
• NZIMLS journal
  Provides abstracts of some articles from vol. 53 no. 1 (Apr. 1999) to the present. Copies of the full articles may be ordered online. Also includes instructions for authors and a list of Editorial Board members.
  
  
• Organ donation : the gift of life
  Includes information about why organ donation is necessary, who can donate and how it is done. Provides facts and figures, and links to related sites.
  
  
• Otago District Heatlh Board. Health directory = Poari Hauora-ā-rohe ki Ōtāgo
  Otago DHB directory includes contact details and a brief explanation of services provided by support groups and other key Otago and national agencies with an interest in health and disability issues.
  
  
• PHI Online
  PHI Online is a web interface that consists of an interactive map with linked tables and charts that allows a multidimensional view of data. Queries related to aspects of the health of the population of New Zealand are able to be displayed as graphic representations using maps.
  
  
• Preventing injury from falls strategy
  Includes the text of the strategy, information about the implementation programme, links to falls prevention information, online reports, media releases, newsletters and other resources.
  
  
• Public health information quarterly (communicable diseases) : for general practitioners and practice nurses
  Provides information about infectious diseases, aimed at general practitioners and practice nurses. Published by CPH (Crown Public Health; Community & Public Health from January 2003), a public health services provider in Canterbury (from Kaikoura to the Waitaki River) and the West Coast. Issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• Public health perspectives / Ministry of Health = Manatū Hauora
  Public Health Perspectives is a newsletter providing information and commentary on public health issues. It is published by the Ministry of Health primarily for public health providers and the public health workforce, but the wider community may also find topics of interest. Full text of each issue is available in PDF format.
  
  
• Public Health South
  Public Health South's website gives information for the improving, promotion and protection of good health. Also specifically provides information on the Otago School Dental Service, women's health, immunisation and sexual health.
  
  
• Public health surveillance : information for New Zealand public health action
  Provides access to selected New Zealand public health surveillance data and information.
  
  
• Public Health WWW Networking Project
  The Public Health World Wide Web Networking Project is designed to facilitate the use of the World Wide Web by public health workers and organisations in New Zealand. The site provides access to resources for building websites, web beginners' Q & A's, a public health web discussion group, and links to other public health websites.
  
  
• Research review
  Summaries of 'practice changing' medical research from peer reviewed journals around the world and summaries of the most significant and relevant international conferences in various therapeutic areas.
  
  
• Society of Diversional Therapists New Zealand Inc.
  Website of the NZSDT. Explains diversional therapy which involves the organisation, design, coordination and implementation of client centred leisure based activity programs;and outlines their activities; provides links to resources, support groups and a forum for discussion.
  
  
• Southern Cross Healthcare
  About the products offered by the company. Provides medical facts sheets under Health info. in the Health insurance section; information about Southern Cross Hospitals and career opportunities.
  
  
• St John
  A charitable organisation which provides help to the sick and injured. The site provides information on its emergency and support services including first aid courses, opportunities for volunteering, a section for youth, first aid information, news of its current activities and merchandise for sale. Online publications include a newsletter and yearbook.
  
  
• Te Hauora o Turanganui-a-Kiwa =Turanga Health
  Health company with responsibility to govern the delivery of health services to the people of Turanganui-a-Kiwa.
  
  
• Te Hotu Manawa Māori
  National Māori health promotion organisation which works to reduce heart disease among Māori. Includes: Auahi Kore (Smokefree Māori), Kai Totika me Whakapakari Tinana (Nutrition & Physical Activity) and Aukati Kai Paipa (Smoking Cessation & Guidelines).
  
  
• Te Pūmanawa Hauora
  TPH, the Māori health research programme within Te Pūtahi-ā-toi, School of Māori Studies, Massey University.
  
  
• TOXINZ : poisons information
  A database containing information regarding toxic compounds and the management of poisoned patients. Contains some 88,000 listed chemical products, pharmaceuticals, plants and hazardous creatures. Has free searching on basic details and first-aid information, primary and full medical management information is available on subscription. Developed jointly by the University of Otago and the New Zealand National Poisons Centre.
  
  
• University of Auckland, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
  The University of Auckland's Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (including medicine, nursing, pharmacy and biomedical science) in the health professions and biomedical sciences. Research strengths include neuroscience, developmental biology, medicine, public health and biomedical imaging. Details of postgraduate and undergraduate courses; research; facilty; news and jobs; staffnet and studentnet.
  
  
• Voluntary Euthanasia Society New Zealand
  Includes the primary statement and guiding principles of the Society.
  
  
• Webhealth.co.nz : where the right link makes a difference
  A community database with free links to local information and resources related to a broad health and well-being focus.
  
  
• Wellington School of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Otago
  About the School based at Wellington Hospital. Includes information about courses and research.
  
  
• Wellington School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Libraries
  Wellington Medical Library, Mental Health Library and Nursing Library. Includes catalogue; databases and newsletter.
  
  
• www.dentalsurgeon.co.nz
  Home site of Adrian Tan, dentist, of Auckland, N.Z. Provides an insight into various aspects of dentistry as it is practised today and more specifically at his practice. Directory of N.Z. dentists and links to international dentist organisations. Brief guidance on employment opportunities and links to employment agencies.