Health insurance

Here you’ll find a run-down on NZ health insurance, FAQs, tips, and more. Or, if you're ready, you can receive tailored health insurance quotes & advice.

A major health problem can put your life on hold. To get back to living you need to get quality advice and treatment – and you need to get it quickly.

Do you need health insurance?
As you’ll know, NZ’s public health system still provides good services for emergency situations (like a car crash) but for other health problems - even very serious ones, like cancer treatment – you can spend months or even years on a waiting list. If you have health insurance you won’t need to wait; you can access high quality treatment quickly and focus on getting better.

How do you choose the right health insurance plan?
If getting quality, affordable NZ health insurance is your aim there are some rules to follow (and some traps to avoid). Find out how to choose the right health insurance plan.

News & Articles 

• Health insurance demystified - MRI scans and health insurance
  

Here we take a look at common tests and procedures and what they mean for health insurance... read more »

• Young and healthy? Time to consider health insurance.
  

You’re young and healthy so you think that health insurance isn’t a priority in your life just yet…? read more »

• Will the public health system fix me?

Maybe. The first step in answering this question is to understand the difference between acute and elective procedures... read more »

• Hospital waiting lists

Ask most people the number one thing that made them start a health insurance plan and you'll get one answer: public hospital waiting lists... read more »