"Physiotherapy New Zealand (PNZ) is the national membership organisation for physiotherapists and physiotherapy students, providing over 4,500 members with advocacy, education, information and services."
"The Physiotherapy Board is the statutory body which sets standards, monitors and promotes competence, continuing professional development and proper conduct for the practice of physiotherapy in the interests of the public health and safety."
"Sports & Exercise Physiotherapy New Zealand is a Special Interest Group of Physiotherapy New Zealand. SEPNZ is also a member of the International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy (IFSPT). "
The International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy (IFSPT) is a worldwide Federation representing twenty-nine national sports physical therapy organisations."
"As the Government’s advisor for health and disability, the Ministry is charged with setting the direction for Māori health and guiding the sector as we work to increase access, achieve equity and improve outcomes for Māori."
"The Ministry for Pacific Peoples is the Crown’s principal advisor on policies and interventions aimed at improving outcomes for Pacific peoples in Aotearoa."
"Our vision is to ensure all tamariki or children in Aotearoa New Zealand are in loving whānau or family and communities where oranga tamariki can be upheld."
"The Social Wellbeing Agency Toi Hau Tāngata works on challenging social-sector problems to improve people’s lives. We focus our efforts on where we can make the greatest impact to lead and shine a light on policy issues that affect the wellbeing of New Zealanders."
"Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards (DHBs) into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system."
"The Waitangi Tribunal is a standing commission of inquiry. It makes recommendations on claims brought by Māori relating to legislation, policies, actions or omissions of the Crown that are alleged to breach the promises made in the Treaty of Waitangi."
"The Health and Disability Commissioner promotes and protects people's rights as set out in the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights. This includes resolving complaints in a fair, timely, and effective way."
Check out the below guides for a comprehensive collection of Māori and Pacific resources. There is also a section on Pacific Health in the Pacific Knowledge Guide and a Hauora Resources page.
"The AUT Pacific Health Research Centre brings together research that advances understanding of public health issues that can improve access to healthcare and promote positive health and wellbeing among Pacific peoples in New Zealand."
"As New Zealand’s Māori Health Strategy, He Korowai Oranga sets the overarching framework that guides the Government and the health and disability sector to achieve the best health outcomes for Māori."
The Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights (the Code) establishes the rights of consumers, and the obligations and duties of providers to comply with the Code. It is a regulation under the Health and Disability Commissioner Act.
"The purpose of the Aotearoa New Zealand Physiotherapy Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (Code) is to provide a foundation for the professional behaviour expected of physiotherapists in Aotearoa New Zealand."
"Get introduced to all of the major organ systems of the body. You'll learn some general anatomy (roadmap for your body), and how the organs work to keep you alive! Watch some videos, read some articles, try some flashcards, and then quiz yourself!"
"The ISB promotes and supports international contacts amongst scientists, the dissemination of knowledge, and the activities of national organizations in the field of biomechanics."
High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) leads the high performance system in New Zealand. HPSNZ works in partnership with national sport organisations, allocates resources to sports organisations and athletes, and delivers world-leading support to impact performance.
"Tell your sport and recreation story: You know how valuable your organisation is. This self-help toolkit can help you tell others...potential and current members, funders, planners and more."
"The Knowledge Library is for all those working or interested in sport and recreation in New Zealand – practitioners, researchers, students, policy makers and planners."
"Sports Performance Bulletin helps dedicated endurance athletes improve their performance. Sense-checking the latest sports science research, and sourcing evidence and case studies to support findings, Sports Performance Bulletin turns proven insights into easily digestible practical advice. "
"Massage New Zealand is the association of professional massage therapists in New Zealand. The purpose of MNZ is to promote the benefits of massage, provide the public with access to registered massage therapists and to support professional massage therapists throughout New Zealand."
"The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand is a charity that works towards creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health & wellbeing. Improving individuals, whanau, organisations and communities."
"Health Navigator NZ is now Healthify He Puna Waiora." A list of support services and information to help individuals and family/whānau to maintain their mental health and live well.
"This website helps New Zealanders recognise and understand depression and anxiety. We want to reduce the impact that depression and anxiety have on the lives of New Zealanders by encouraging early recognition and help-seeking."
"Our mission is to eliminate the stigma around perinatal mental health in Aotearoa New Zealand by championing awareness and facilitating best practices in perinatal mental health and wellbeing to ensure all families and whānau have equitable access to appropriate information and support."
"IFIC is a nonprofit education and consumer research organization with a mission to effectively communicate science-based information about sustainable food systems, with a focus on food safety and nutrition. Our vision is a global environment where science informs food decisions."
"The Ministry of Health runs national nutrition surveys for adults and children, to collect information on the food and nutrient intake of New Zealanders."
"Each issue, Wilderness chronicles the New Zealand outdoors in all its forms...It’s been a fascinating journey as tramping, hiking and exploring the great New Zealand outdoors has grown to be the third most popular past time in New Zealand."
"The International Physical Literacy Association (IPLA) is constituted as a registered charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) with the Charity Commission UK."
"The Society is the premier professional and scientific association for psychologists in Aotearoa/ New Zealand and is committed to supporting quality practice, education and research in psychology."
"The Board’s main purpose is to protect the health and safety of members of the public through the registration of psychologists and the management of matters related to competence, conduct, and fitness to practise."
"The College is the specialist organisation for clinical psychologists in Aotearoa, N.Z. The College aims to provide a process by which trained and competent clinical psychologists can be identified and distinguished from others offering mental health services."
"The main objectives of the NZRA are: To provide leadership and to advocate for excellence in rehabilitation in NZ; To promote interest in and support opportunities for education, training and research of rehabilitation in NZ at a public, clinical and political level, and; To connect people involved in rehabilitation nationally and internationally."
"Athletics New Zealand provides opportunities for all members of communities and each week thousands of people take part in Athletics New Zealand initiatives."
"Basketball New Zealand is the national body for the sport of basketball in New Zealand. Our role is to develop, grow and promote basketball and participants of the game."
"ESPNcricinfo is the world's leading cricket website and among the top five single-sport websites in the world." This link takes you to the page about New Zealand Cricket.
"Netball New Zealand has partnered with Sporty.co.nz to provide online tools to save time and improve administration and communication for all Netball Centres, clubs and schools throughout New Zealand."
"Our goal is for football to be the most inclusive sport in New Zealand and for its members to have enjoyable experiences that will foster a lifelong love of the beautiful game."
"New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is one of New Zealand's largest sports organisations, with a team committed to ensuring that our national game is run smoothly and effectively at all levels, all over New Zealand."
"We protect and promote public health and safety in New Zealand. The funding that allows us to do this comes from fees that doctors pay to be registered and to practice medicine."
"Sport and exercise medicine is the medical care of the exercising individual, including the assessment and management of patients with musculoskeletal injuries and medical problems arising from sporting activity"
