Information for health professionals and the wider sector is gradually moving. Until mid-2026, information will either be here, or on our other website — tewhatuora.govt.nz.
Infrastructure guidance
Guidance and standards that support the planning, design, delivery and maintenance of New Zealand’s health infrastructure. These guidelines, tools and resources help ensure health facilities are safe, effective, compliant with building and design requirements, and aligned with the Government’s broader goals for sustainability, resilience and quality health service delivery.
On this page
- Design guidance and assurance framework
- Supplier guide: Infrastructure broader outcomes
- Cost Estimating Guideline For Public Sector Health Capital Projects
- Health Facility Design Guidance Note
- Design Guidance Note: Fire Engineering Design for New Zealand Public Hospitals
- Design guidance note: Technical guidelines for the seismic and structural design of hospital buildings
Design guidance and assurance framework
How health facility design guidance should be developed and applied, and how review processes should be conducted for health infrastructure projects in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Supplier guide: Infrastructure broader outcomes
Guidance on working with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in the provision of health facilities.
Cost Estimating Guideline For Public Sector Health Capital Projects
Developed by the Infrastructure and Investment Group (IIG) this document provides guidance, standards, and processes for estimating the capital costs of public sector health infrastructure projects — for example new hospital builds, facility upgrades, or major redevelopment projects.
Health Facility Design Guidance Note
A national guidance document that provides design principles and requirements for health facility projects in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is intended to be used alongside the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines (AusHFG) as the core design reference for planning, briefing, and designing health facilities.
Design Guidance Note: Fire Engineering Design for New Zealand Public Hospitals
The Fire Engineering Design Guide for Hospitals explains the minimum fire safety requirements for hospital buildings in New Zealand. It makes sure hospital designs meet the standards set out in the New Zealand Building Code.
The guide helps clear up areas of fire design rules that have previously been unclear. In the past, this lack of clarity caused project delays and added costs.
The guide was developed with the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) and Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ). It has been approved by our Executive Leadership Team and is fully supported by both MBIE and FENZ.
Design guidance note: Technical guidelines for the seismic and structural design of hospital buildings
This guideline sets the minimum earthquake performance standard we require for health service buildings. It ensures facilities meet Health New Zealand’s Seismic Policy, comply with the New Zealand Building Code for public hospitals, and support the Government’s commitment to climate change action.