Health and wellbeing

Information and guidance on COVID-19 symptoms, getting tested and what happens if you test positive.

The COVID-19 vaccine is free, available to everyone 16 and over, and will help protect New Zealanders.

Advice on getting medical advice, flu vaccinations, health services and getting medical care if your visa has expired.

How you can exercise safely and be safe doing other recreational activities.

These simple steps can slow the spread of the virus — protecting yourself and others.

Te Whare Tapa Whā speaks to the 4 cornerstones of Māori health and wellbeing. We can use this model to help look after ourselves and those in our whānau.

How to look after your mental wellbeing, keep children safe and reassured, free resources and where to go for help.

What to do when someone dies and how to organise their funeral or tangihanga.

Help and support is available if you are experiencing family violence or sexual violence.

Advice for people with underlying medical conditions and some older people who are at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

If there is an emergency — such as an earthquake, tsunami, flood, or fire — the usual emergency guidelines need to be followed.