Te Hiringa Hauora is proud to be part of the New Zealand health sector team working toward the New Zealand Health Strategy’s goal of helping all New Zealanders live well, stay well and get well. The strategy pursues equitable outcomes for all New Zealanders.
Te Hiringa Hauora acknowledges the special relationship between Māori and the Crown under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to recognise and respect the articles of Te Tiriti. New Zealand’s Māori Health Strategy, He Korowai Oranga sets the overarching framework that guides Te Hiringa Hauora and the wider health and disability sector to achieve the best health outcomes for Māori.
We were established on 1 July 2012 by the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000. As a Crown agent under the Crown Entities Act 2004, we are required to give effect to government policy when directed by the responsible Minister. However, in delivering our alcohol specific functions, we must only have regard to Government policy if directed to do so by the Minister.
We are funded from Vote Health (the Government’s funds for the health system) and the levy on alcohol produced or imported for sale in New Zealand.
Te Hiringa Hauora
Te Hiringa Hauora was a name gifted to the Health Promotion Agency by the late respected kaumātua New Amsterdam (Amster) Reedy (Te Aitanga a Mate/Uepohatu). Te Hiringa Hauora is described as “the unrelenting pursuit of wellbeing”.
Our vision
Pae Ora, Mauri Ora, Whānau Ora, Waiora.
Our mission
The unrelenting pursuit of wellbeing.
Transparency statement on information gathering
This transparency statement explains how the Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency collects, uses and shares information gathered about members of the public or other entities (directly or indirectly) in accordance with the Information Gathering Model Standards.
Te Hiringa Hauora does not does not have any law enforcement, regulatory compliance responsibilities, and does not gather any information for these purposes.
The security of our premises is managed in accordance with our health and safety policy and in accordance with government procurement standards and government Protective Security Requirements. The security of our information is managed in accordance our Privacy Policy and in compliance with the Privacy Act 1993, the Official Information Act 1982 and the Public Records Act 2005. The information we hold is used only for the purpose for which it is collected or as otherwise advised, including as described in our privacy policy.
Note where we have serious concerns regarding potential threats to the physical security of staff, or the security of information or places, we will engage an appropriate authority (such as the NZ Police).
Should we identify a need to gather information in scope of the model standards in future, we will ensure compliance with Information Gathering Model Standards, and update this transparency statement.
This statement applies to information gathered by us, our contractors, or any other third parties engaged by us.
Enquiries and complaints
If you have any enquiries about our information gathering activities, or believe we have not acted in accordance with this statement, you should contact us at enquiries@hpa.org.nz