Our work in New Zealand
A rheumatic fever patient consults with a dentist at the Manukau Superclinic in South Auckland.
The WHO Representative Office in the South Pacific, located in Suva, Fiji, operates under the umbrella of the Western Pacific regional office, and our role is to act as a catalyst and advocate for action at all levels, from local to global, on health issues of public concern. We work together with a range of partners on closely related public health activities; including research, evaluation, awareness raising and resource mobilization.
Under the leadership of our Regional Director, the Divisions of Programme Management and Administration and Finance, we help countries develop WHO country cooperation strategies, support 15 country offices in the Region, and coordinate the Organization’s work with other United Nations agencies and global health initiatives.
The WHO Representative Office in the South Pacific, located in Suva, Fiji, operates under the umbrella of the Western Pacific regional office, and our role is to act as a catalyst and advocate for action at all levels, from local to global, on health issues of public concern. We work together with a broad spectrum of partners from all sectors of society, WHO is involved in a host of closely related public health activities; including research, evaluation, awareness raising and resource mobilization.
Publications
Political economy analysis of primary health care-oriented reforms: a case study on New Zealand
This case study set out to identify the political economy factors that shaped New Zealand’s Health Strategy and Primary Health Care (PHC) Strategy...
Fifteenth Pacific Health Ministers Meeting, Nuku’alofa, Tonga, 20-22 September 2023: meeting report
The Fifteenth Pacific Health Ministers Meeting brought together health leaders from across the Pacific, hosted by the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga...
Report of the Regional Director : the work of WHO in the Western Pacific Region, 1 July 2022 - 30 June...
Covering the period from July 2022 to June 2023, this Report highlights how WHO in the Western Pacific Region has worked to turn the hard lessons of the...
Report of the Regional Director : the work of WHO in the Western Pacific Region, 1 July 2021 - 30 June...
This report, covering the period from July 2021 to June 2022, highlights how WHO continued supporting countries and areas in the Western Pacific Region...
Report of the Regional Director : the work of WHO in the Western Pacific Region, 1 July 2020 - 30 June...
Member States in the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region unanimously adopted For the Future: Towards the Healthiest and Safest Region in...
Case study: successful collaborative multi-agency approach to deliver on the WHO chemicals road map in...
New Zealand has comprehensive legislation and functional arrangements to manage chemical risks and respond to chemical events. Responding sectors include...
Report of the Regional Director : the work of WHO in the Western Pacific Region, 1 July 2019 - 30 June...
Covering the period from July 2019 to June 2020, this Report highlights how WHO in the Western Pacific Region has been responding to the largest, most...
Harm to others from drinking: patterns in nine societies
The adverse consequences of alcohol consumption include the negative consequences of drinking on individuals other than the drinkers themselves, including...
The Pacific Island Countries and Areas–WHO Cooperation Strategy 2018–2022 (the “Cooperation Strategy”) documents the medium-term...
Health information systems in the Pacific at a glance 2016
This report provides a 2016 snapshot of the status of national health information systems (HIS) in the Pacific. The Meeting on Strengthening Health Information...