The Ministry of Health in partnership with the Ministry for Pacific Peoples has published Volumes 1 and 2 of the Tupu Ola Moui: Pacific Health Chart Book series (2025), a comprehensive and data-driven report providing an in-depth look at the health of Pacific peoples in New Zealand. This publication is the third edition, following publications in 2004 and 2012, and serves as a tool for understanding the health needs and challenges faced by Pacific communities.
Tupu Ola Moui is designed to support the Government's ongoing commitment to improving Pacific health outcomes, aligning with Te Mana Ola: The Pacific Health Strategy, and the Government Policy Statement (GPS) on Health.
Strengthening Pacific health monitoring
Developed in collaboration with Health NZ and community partners, this publication aims to provide a Pacific-led approach to health monitoring. It will support the Ministry of Health to track progress and measure improvements in Pacific health outcomes over time.
The first two volumes of Tupu Ola Moui look at:
- Volume 1: Pacific Population in New Zealand - Provides a comprehensive overview of the Pacific population, its growth, and cultural diversity.
- Volume 2: Pacific Health Workforce - Focuses on the state of the Pacific health workforce, including the number of Pacific students graduating with health-related degrees and the barriers to increasing Pacific representation in healthcare professions.
The second stage of the report will be released in June 2025, focusing on:
- Volume 3: Healthier Environments - Exploring the social determinants of health, including housing, education, and income.
- Volume 4: Health System Part One - A detailed analysis of Pacific peoples' experiences with the health system and key health outcomes across their life course.
- Volume 5: Health System Part Two - Extending the findings from Volume 4, delving further into health system interactions and outcomes.
Moving forward with accountability
The Ministry of Health is committed to using the findings of Tupu Ola Moui to set a revised baseline to support focused monitoring of health system performance for Pacific peoples, including addressing long-standing issues with Pacific health data quality, interpretation, and analysis. Having accurate, up-to-date, and consistent data is important to support strategies and policies that adequately address and reflect the health and wellbeing aspirations of Pacific peoples.
You can read the report at Tupu Ola Moui: Pacific Health Chart Book 2025 series.
