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New report highlights deaths of mothers and babies due to family violence

30 Jun 2025

New report highlights deaths of mothers and babies due to family violence

Investigating early interventions to save the lives of mothers and babies is one of the actions set to follow a report examining violence-related deaths of women and girls in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Mortality Review Committee
New data shows surgery mortality outcomes improving

22 Oct 2024

New data shows surgery mortality outcomes improving

A new ‘Surgery and risk in Aotearoa New Zealand’ infographic has been released with data updated to December 2023 showing overall surgical mortality rates in New Zealand are not increasing.

Mortality Review Committee Perioperative Mortality Review
Frustration as inequities continue to impact Aotearoa New Zealand's perinatal death rates

01 Jul 2024

Frustration as inequities continue to impact Aotearoa New Zealand's perinatal death rates

Unaddressed inequities mean Aotearoa New Zealand’s perinatal death rates have shown no significant change for 15 years.

Mortality Review Committee Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review
National mortality review pānui (October 2023)

02 Nov 2023

National mortality review pānui (October 2023)

The inaugural national mortality review pānui (October 2023) from the National Mortality Review Committee and National Mortality Review Function Management Group.

Mortality Review Committee
Update from the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee

05 Jul 2023

Update from the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee

This is an update from the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (the PMMRC) about changes occurring following the review of the national mortality review function (NMRF).

Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Mortality Review Committee
National mortality review function changes will better address inequities

03 Jul 2023

National mortality review function changes will better address inequities

Changes to the national mortality review function of Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission came into effect on 1 July 2023.

Mortality Review Committee
Call for applications for the National Mortality Review Committee

27 Mar 2023

Call for applications for the National Mortality Review Committee

The Health Quality & Safety Commission is seeking applications for the inaugural National Mortality Review Committee.

Mortality Review Committee
Update on changes to the national mortality review function (March 2023)

09 Mar 2023

Update on changes to the national mortality review function (March 2023)

Read the March 2023 update about changes to the national mortality review function.

Mortality Review Committee