Who is HiNZ?

Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ) is the trusted community for digital health in Aotearoa, connecting the health workforce with industry, innovation, and education and research to enable digital health transformation.

We bring people together from across the sector to share knowledge, build capability, and support change through events, media, and an active online community. Digital Health Week, our annual event, brings the digital health community together for our annual conference (the largest digital health event in New Zealand) and a range of workshops focussed on particular groups or topics of interest to our community

Founded in 2000, HiNZ is an incorporated society governed by an elected Board, with a small professional team supporting delivery and engagement across the sector.

Our Role

HiNZ connects people and organisations to support digital health across Aotearoa.

With over 1,000 members and a national reach of more than 20,000 across our media, events, and online community, HiNZ plays an important role in bringing the sector together, sharing insights, and supporting capability across the health system.

Our focus is on:

• Connecting the health workforce with industry, innovation, and education and research
• Sharing insights and practical knowledge across the sector
• Supporting capability-building and professional development
• Enabling collaboration across organisational and professional boundaries
• Supporting real-world digital health change

Membership

The HiNZ community is open, inclusive, and cross-sector -  bringing together people from across the digital health community.

Our members come from all parts of the health sector, including acute care, primary care, aged care, community services, public health,  education, research, policy, and industry. This includes clinical and non-clinical health professionals, technologists, data analysts, digital leaders, researchers, clinical educators, digital innovators and startups, industry partners, policymakers, government, academics, and students.

HiNZ connects this diverse community to support better health outcomes, with a shared focus on how digital and data can enable better care for people and communities.

Whether you are just starting out, working on the frontline, building new technologies, shaping policy, or leading system change, HiNZ provides a place to connect, learn, and contribute.

Membership is open to anyone with an interest in progressing digital health - no specific qualification or technical background is required.

Fellows

HiNZ Fellows are recognised leaders in digital health, with over 60 Fellows across Aotearoa and internationally.

Fellowship is awarded through a formal application and assessment process, recognising individuals who have demonstrated sustained leadership and impact in digital health. Fellows typically bring more than 10 years’ experience and are supported by peer and referee endorsement.

They are respected experts who have led system-level change, influenced strategy, and contributed to advancing digital health across the sector - both nationally and internationally. Our Fellows provide us with guidance, subject matter expertise and thought leadership, and are a valued part of our digital health community.

The Fellowship reflects HiNZ’s commitment to recognising leadership, strengthening capability, and connecting experienced leaders across the digital health community.

Who funds HiNZ?

HiNZ is a not-for-profit organisation funded through membership fees, event registrations, sponsorship, and trade exhibitions.

We do not have a majority funder from any single organisation. This supports our independence and our role as a neutral, trusted community for the sector.

What is health informatics?

Health informatics sits at the intersection of healthcare, information technology, and data. It focuses on how information is collected, shared, and used to support decision-making and improve health outcomes.

Often referred to as digital health eHealth, or health intelligence, health informatics underpins the ability of the health system to deliver safe, effective, and connected care.

At its core, it is about getting the right information to the right person at the right time.

What does HiNZ provide?

HiNZ supports the sector through three core areas:

Events

We deliver a national programme of events, including Digital Health week - the largest digital health event in New Zealand - as well as workshops throughout the year, webinars. We also support events run by other organisations through sharing of information, connecting to subject matter experts or leaders in digital health or speaking ourselves, panel facilitation, or collaboration on events.

Media

We have a strong and growing media presence, sharing sector insights through news publications,  eHealthNews newsletter, Digital Health Connect magazine, thought leadership articles, our eHealthTALK podcast series, eHealth Webinars, and LinkedIn -  reaching a national audience of more than 20,000.

Community

We provide an active online community through the eHealth Forum, enabling connection, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing across the sector.

We also publish a free newsletter, HiNZ Connect, which shares events, updates, and insights from across the sector, with a focus on digital health and health technology.

We work in partnership with sector associations, professional bodies, government, and organisations across Aotearoa to connect the sector, enable information sharing, and support collaboration across the digital health community.

Questions? Read our FAQ for members page or email us