New Zealand Health Care System

Who is covered?  

New Zealand operates a tax-funded health system that covers hospital and physician care, prescription drugs, and other health services. About one-third of New Zealanders also have some form of private insurance, generally to cover cost-sharing requirements, elective surgery in private hospitals, and specialist outpatient consultations. Most health services are planned, purchased, and provided by District Health Boards—partly elected and partly appointed boards overseeing a geographic area.