Your Health
Get information on the public health services available to you and your family/whānau.
Upcoming events
Immunisation Week: Protecting our families and communities by getting immunised
Providing public health services in Canterbury, South Canterbury, the West Coast and Chatham Islands.
Community and Public Health (formerly known as Crown Public Health) provides public health services to those people living in the Canterbury, South Canterbury and West Coast regions, and the Chatham Islands.
- Find out more about public or population health and how it is different from other health services.
- Find out more about careers in public health.
Featured resources: (Rauemi whakaatu)
Featured content: (Rauemi ihirangi)
Information for health professionals:
Mōhiohio mō ngā ngaio hauora
Vaccinators
Find out about applying to become either an authorised or yellow fever vaccinator.
Public Health Analysis Reports and Submissions
View the latest reports from our Public Health Analysts including the Evaluation of the All Right? campaign.
CPH Newsletters and Reports:
Mōhiohio me ngā pūrongo
Healthy Nibbles
Make after school snacks creative and fun in the latest Healthy Nibbles.
Recipes from the Fruit and Vegetable Co-operative
Download a tasty new recipe or learn how to use and prepare an unfamiliar vegetable.
Community and Public Health Regional information / Ngā Rohe
We cover the geographic area, made up of the following regions:
Canterbury (Christchurch)
Canterbury is a diverse region with the sea, plains and mountains, from Kaikoura in the north to the Rangitata River, and as far west as Arthur’s Pass.
Mid Canterbury (Ashburton)
The Mid Canterbury region covers the central South Island between the Rakaia and Rangitata rivers.
South Canterbury (Timaru)
The South Canterbury region lies between the Rangitata and Waitaki rivers, and includes the Waimate and Mackenzie Districts.
West Coast (Greymouth)
The West Coast is a 400km long region between the Southern Alps and the Tasman Sea, including Buller, Grey and Westland Districts.
Chatham Islands
The Chatham Islands form an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean about 680km (423 miles) southeast of mainland New Zealand.
