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Mental distress and mental health conditions
There is a range of mental health conditions and these can influence the way you think, feel, behave and/or relate to others. Mental distress is when ongoing symptoms affect your ability to function.
Myocarditis
Myocarditis is inflammation of your heart. It is a rare condition. Most people with myocarditis have a mild illness and recover without any complications.
Pharmac campaign for Māori and Pasifika with type 2 diabetes
The campaign is about new funding criteria to enable Māori and Pasifika people to get diabetes medicines more easily.
Patient portals – how to use
This video takes you step by step through how to use a patient portal, using Manage My Health as an example. It shows you how to book appointments online, view test results, order repeat medicines, send messages to your doctor or nurse and much more. You can do the same things using other patient portals.
Health care during COVID-19
You can still get health care in Aotearoa New Zealand at any alert level during the COVID-19 pandemic, although services may operate differently at some levels.
COVID-19 | Mate korona outbreak
What you need to know about COVID-19, including the latest information and advice from the Ministry of Health.
Assisted dying
From 7 November 2021 it will be possible for someone with a terminal illness who meets specific criteria to ask for help to end their life. This is called assisted dying.
Five symptoms men shouldn't ignore
Many men would rather tough it out than make an appointment with a doctor. But getting an early diagnosis can lead to better treatment outcomes for many health conditions.
What's new?
Each month we create and update a range of topics. Find out what's new this month.
SMS Toolkit
The SMS Toolkit gives healthcare providers information and resources about self-management support (SMS).
What's on our site?
Health Navigator NZ provides reliable and trustworthy health information and self-care resources for New Zealanders. Here you can find links to health conditions, medicines, healthy living advice, apps, videos, resources in different languages, where to get support, information for clinicians and more.
Newsletters – our whole range
Health Navigator NZ has 4 newsletters you can sign up for to find out about healthy living, health apps and more.