National Mortality Review Committee He Mutunga Kore is the primary advisor on mortality review to the Commission's board. It advises on:
- strategic oversight of mortality review and system-level impact
- compliance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi across all aspects of mortality review
- identification of areas for potential in-depth reviews, analysis or surveillance
- data governance, including Māori data governance
- additional expertise required for mortality review working groups (subject matter experts)
- recommendations that are clear, coordinated and impactful.
Currently, National Mortality Review Committee He Mutunga Kore reviews and reports to the board on:
- child and youth mortality
- family violence deaths
- perinatal and maternal mortality
- perioperative mortality
- suicide mortality.
These workstreams are a continuation of the work of the previous single mortality review committees.
Work on these topics will be supported by subject matter experts and the National Mortality Review Function Management Group.
Terms of reference (June 2024)
Access the terms of reference for the National Mortality Review Committee He Mutunga Kore
Published: 30 Jun 2023
Modified: 6 Oct 2025
