Abstract
This keynote address will present series of snapshots that reflect some of the work undertaken by the three child population health research groups within the Department of Women's and Children's Health at the Dunedin School of Medicine within the University of Otago. The New Zealand Paediatric Surveillance Unit has an important role in certifying polio-free status on behalf of Manatū Hauora, and providing a platform to investigate other rare childhood conditions. The New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service was established in partnership with The Paediatric Society of New Zealand Te Kāhui Mātai Arotamariki o Aotearoa and former district health boards, with support of the Ministry of Health and now Te Whatu Ora. The Mortality Review Data Group has a statutory data role to drive improved quality and safety in child health through the Health Quality and Safety Commission, reporting on child and youth mortality and on perinatal and maternal mortality in Aotearoa.