PHF Science plays a critical national role in key areas including:

·      Public health – including disease surveillance, addressing global challenges such as pandemic preparedness, antimicrobial resistance and the health and wellbeing impacts of climate change, and hosting New Zealand’s national disease reference laboratory

·      Forensic science – supporting the justice system and reducing drug harm through crime scene examinations, DNA analysis, toxicology expertise and world-leading innovations

·      Food and product safety – protecting New Zealanders from food-borne illnesses, biosecurity risks and understanding what is contained in products entering our borders

·    Water and environment – safeguarding our groundwater and ensuring our water management systems promote healthy communities

·      Radiation science – providing specialist advice, training and monitoring services to manage risks and impacts for New Zealand.

We partner with iwi to address important questions facing Māori, supporting equitable health outcomes and safeguarding our wai and kai.

Together, we aspire to be at the forefront of attaining the lowest possible burden of crime, environmental contamination and infectious diseases in New Zealand. Reducing inequities and improving wellbeing outcomes now and for the future are at the core of the science we deliver for New Zealand.