Oceania
Healthcare and travel insurance in New Zealand
$5,022health spend per person
Healthcare in New Zealand
High-quality care. ACC covers treatment of accidental injuries for visitors too, but illness, lost income and flights home are not covered, so insurance still matters.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Pharmacies (Unichem, Life Pharmacy, Chemist Warehouse) in every town. Free 24/7 nurse advice: Healthline 0800 611 116.
- Doctors: 3.6 per 1,000 people (2022, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 111 · Ambulance 111 · Fire 111 · All emergencies 111.
Healthcare & insurance by place
- AucklandHealthcare & insurance
- QueenstownHealthcare & insurance
- WellingtonHealthcare & insurance
- ChristchurchHealthcare & insurance
- RotoruaHealthcare & insurance
- WanakaHealthcare & insurance
- TaupoHealthcare & insurance
- Bay of IslandsHealthcare & insurance
- Milford SoundHealthcare & insurance
- Lake TekapoHealthcare & insurance
- CoromandelHealthcare & insurance
- TaurangaHealthcare & insurance
- DunedinHealthcare & insurance
- NelsonHealthcare & insurance
- Waiheke IslandHealthcare & insurance
- KaikouraHealthcare & insurance
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- NZeTA, Immigration New Zealand
- New Zealand Traveller Declaration
- Department of Conservation
- ACC
- Speedtest Global Index: New Zealand
- World Bank open data
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