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Health

Health in New Zealand: the health system in New Zealand is funded by the Government. The country’s residents have a right to receive free hospital treatment, discounts for medication and assistance for the disabled. The Government funds cover visits to the physician, medication for minors, people who need frequent treatment and people living in low income households.
Assistance during pregnancy and childbirth is free in Public Hospitals, and so is dental care for children in preschool, primary and intermediary levels of education. Medication is partly funded by the Government and is available for free for those under the age of 6 years.

Medical Insurance: some New Zealanders take out private medical insurance so as to avoid the waiting lists in the public system.
This type of insurance can also be taken out by tourists for certain periods of time, according to the various needs.
If a private insurance policy implies faster access to non urgent services in a private hospital. It also provides access to certain health care services which the public system does not cater for, such as plastic surgery.

Accident Insurance: if you have a visa permitting you to stay in the country and an accident occurs, the New Zealand accident insurance system, called “ACC” for “Accident Compensation Corporation", will help to pay any medical treatment involved, including visits to the doctor, dentist or physiotherapist. ACC also provides assistance for daily care, such as a home nursing care or child care assistance.

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