Planning and performance

Our annual reports summarise our major work programmes and achievements for the financial year, including our output performance and financial summary, and demonstrate our progress towards our Strategic Intentions.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora produces the New Zealand Health Plan.

The Statement of Intent provides insight into the strategic direction of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and how we will deliver health services to New Zealanders over the period of the Statement.

Our Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE) sets out our performance expectations, provides a baseline for our performance assessment, and communicates our accountability.

This plan is the updated reset plan and summarises the work done to date and a roadmap of activities and deliverables to the end of the 2026 financial year. It includes a plan on a page.

The Health Infrastructure Plan is the first national plan for long-term health infrastructure priorities.

Our quarterly performance reports provide a national picture of performance to inform decisions for, and track progress towards, achieving health outcomes.

These targets support the delivery of better health and mental health outcomes for New Zealanders and improve the performance of our health services.

Our planning for the health workforce.

Getting our health infrastructure right is crucial to enable the health workforce to deliver care safely and effectively.

The Government has announced a $164 million investment to expand and strengthen urgent and after-hours healthcare services across the country. This is part of the Government’s commitment to ensuring New Zealanders can access care when and where they need it, helping to reduce pressure on hospital emergency departments and improve health outcomes in communities.