
Medinz – An assessment of an inter-organisational communication tool
In this report, the University of Auckland examines the barriers and solutions to effective public health communication during an emergency.
Read moreAppointment booking enabled on Healthpoint
Appointment booking is now easier than ever on Healthpoint. ‘Book an appointment’ buttons are now on provider profiles and search refine pages throughout Healthpoint, making it easier for whānau to find and book care directly.

Empowering Whānau Through Accessible Health Information
When whānau can’t easily find the right service, the impact is felt across the entire system. As AI changes how people search for care, clear, accessible health information is becoming critical to equitable access.
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Healthpoint shares AI health navigation insights at Digital Health AI Summit
Healthpoint's Samantha Burchell shared insights on trust, safety and accessibility in AI-powered health navigation at the Digital Health AI Summit in Christchurch.
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Healthpoint and Whakarongorau Aotearoa formalise partnership
A decade-long partnership takes its next step, with Healthpoint and Whakarongorau Aotearoa signing a Memorandum of Understanding to support clearer, more connected health navigation.
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Ask Healthpoint in the News
Since launching in June 2026, Ask Healthpoint has featured across health, technology and mainstream media, highlighting growing interest in making health and wellbeing services easier to find.
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Health tech that empowers patients
Two years after her father passed away from a chronic illness, Kate Rhind felt driven to launch Healthpoint.
Read morePrimary care holiday hours reporting
Healthpoint holiday hours reporting provides Health New Zealand with accurate, consistent information to support effective holiday planning, afterhours support and emergency response management, while removing sector-wide duplication of effort and workload.

Healthpoint at the Collaborative Aotearoa Conference 2026
The Collaborative Aotearoa Conference brought together voices from across the sector, creating space for shared learning and a collective focus on improving access to care for whānau across Aotearoa.
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Healthpoint connects with physiotherapists at Physiotherapy Conference 2026
Healthpoint connected with physiotherapists at Physiotherapy Conference 2026 in Wellington, showcasing how Healthpoint and Ask Healthpoint help New Zealanders find and access physiotherapy services.
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‘Ask Healthpoint’ launches to help New Zealanders find health services faster
Healthpoint has launched Ask Healthpoint, an AI-powered health service navigation tool that helps people find trusted local health and wellbeing services using everyday language, multilingual capability and Healthpoint's trusted national directory.
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Scaling a community-led initiative nationally
Protected&Proud partnered with Healthpoint to scale a community-led contraception platform from regional to national - without building or maintaining their own service directory.
Read moreSearch Refining Tool: What services are open now
Searches on the Healthpoint website are fast and easy, especially if you need to visit a service in a hurry.
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Healthpoint celebrates a double decade of helping Kiwis make more informed health choices
Healthpoint celebrates a double decade of helping Kiwis make more informed health choices.
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Powering telehealth through trusted information
Improving access to care through partnership - How Healthpoint and Whakarongorau Aotearoa work together to support some of Aotearoa’s most relied-on health and wellbeing services.
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Medinz keeps Auckland safe in a measles outbreak
A coordinated response - During a fast-moving measles outbreak, Medinz enabled public health teams to deliver urgent, targeted communications to thousands of clinicians across Auckland.
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Healthpoint transforms healthcare delivery with SNOMED implementation
Empowering frontline professionals to seamlessly match patient needs with health services.
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What we’re seeing: Private providers strengthening visibility and access
Across the private health sector, we’re seeing a clear shift toward more structured, localised service visibility - with a focus on improving referrals and patient navigation.
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