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About Us
Introducing the New Zealand Institute of Environmental Health
The Institute is the peak non-governmental environmental health organisation in New Zealand. It is a professional body that represents those engaged in the environment and health protection fields.
Members are drawn primarily drawn from professionals working in District Health Boards and central and local government. Other members work in the armed forces and in private industry.
Member are affiliated to one of nine local centres. The affairs of the Institute are governed by regionally elected National Councillors, a vice-president, president and executive director
Through its members the Institute is actively involved in promoting an awareness of current and emerging environmental health issues. It is also involved in providing submissions to government proposals and is represented on a number of policy and standards committees.
The Institute publishes Environment & Public Health four times a year to keep those interested in the field of environmental health abreast of current research and developments. In addition to the Journal the Institute also distributes EH news online a regular email of containing links to online environmental health news stories.
The Institute has a long and proud heritage, being founded in 1920. It is a member of the International Federation of Environmental Health.
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