Request access to datasets and get summaries of survey questions from previous years of the Health, Work and Retirement (HWR) Study. We also publish our technical reports which cover the methodology and outputs of the survey.
As the Health and Ageing Research Team (HART) has collaborated with other partners on particular projects, the Health, Work and Retirement Study has also been known as the:
- New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing (NZSLA)
- Independence Contribution Connection (ICC) study.
These projects have been led or co-led by HART and have fallen under the broader focus, resources and participant base of the New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement Study.
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We are committed to responsible sharing data from surveys we run.
Datasets cover all waves of the longitudinal cohort Health, Work and Retirement Study. We aim to make data available within two years of each survey.
Our terms and conditions explain how you can use the data. They also cover our commitment to taking responsibility for the inclusion and protection of data provided by Māori participants.
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Survey questions
Download summaries of survey questions from previous years of the longitudinal Health, Work and Retirement (HWR) Study. For copyright reasons, we can't publish the survey in full.
2022 HWR Survey
HWR 2022 Content Inventory (200 KB)
2021 HWR Survey
HWR 2021 Content Inventory (582 KB)
2020 HWR Survey
HWR 2020 Content Inventory (643 KB)
2018 HWR Survey
HWR 2018 Content Inventory (201 KB)
2016 HWR Survey
HWR 2016 Content Inventory (336 KB)
2014 HART Survey
2014 HART Content Inventory (397 KB)
2013 ICC Survey
ICC 2013 question inventory (255 KB)
2012 NZLSA Survey
NZLSA 2012 Questionnaire content (72 KB)
2010 NZLSA Survey
NZLSA 2010 Questionnaire content (156 KB)
2009 NZLSA Pilot Survey
NZLSA 2009 Pilot Questionnaire Content (213 KB)
2008 HWR Survey
HWR 2008 question inventory (152 KB)
2006 HWR Survey
Technical reports
Technical reports provide information about the methodology and outputs of the Health, Work and Retirement Study.
2022 Health, Work and Retirement Study
Phillips, H. (2023). 2022 Health, Work and Retirement (HWR) Survey. Technical report for the Health, Work and Retirement Study. Palmerston North: Massey University.
Technical report – 2022 HWR survey (434KB)
Technical report – 2022 HWR survey appendices (6MB)
2021 Health, Work and Retirement Study
Thompson, J. & Phillips, H. (2022). 2021 Health, Work and Retirement (HWR) Survey. Technical report for the Health, Work and Retirement Study. Palmerston North: Massey University.
Technical Report HWR survey 2021 (1.1 MB)
Technical Report HWR survey 2021 Appendices (3,040 KB)
2020 Health, Work and Retirement Study
Phillips, H. (2021). Health, Work and Retirement (HWR) National Health Data Linkage Project ‘20: approach protocol and response. Technical report for the Health, Work and Retirement Study. Palmerston North: Massey University.
Technical Report HWR data linkage 2020 (904 KB)
Phillips, H. (2021). 2020 Health, Work and Retirement (HWR) Survey. Technical report for the Health, Work and Retirement Study. Palmerston North: Massey University.
Technical Report HWR survey 2020 (1,264 KB)
Technical Report HWR survey 2020 Appendices (4,094 KB)
2018 Health, Work and Retirement Study
Phillips, H. (2019). Health, Work and Retirement (HWR) National Health Data Linkage Project ‘18: approach protocol and response. Technical report for the Health, Work and Retirement Study. Palmerston North: Massey University.
Technical Report - Data linkage 2018 (784 KB)
Phillips, H. (2019). 2018 Health, Work and Retirement (HWR) Survey. Technical report for the Health, Work and Retirement Study. Palmerston North: Massey University.
Technical Report - HWR 2018 (431 KB)
Technical Report Appendix - HWR 2018 (4,131 KB)
2017 Health, Work and Retirement Study
Allen, J. (2018). Health, Work and Retirement (HWR) study Life Course History Telephone Interview project. Technical report for the Health, Work and Retirement Study. Palmerston North: Massey University.
Technical Report LCHI 2017 V1 (203 KB)
2016 Health, Work and Retirement Study
Allen, J. (2018). Health, Work and Retirement (HWR) National Health Data Linkage Project ‘16: approach protocol and response. Technical report for the Health, Work and Retirement Study. Palmerston North: Massey University.
Technical Report data linkage 2016 (185 KB)
Allen, J. (2017). 2016 Health, Work and Retirement (HWR) Survey. Technical report for the Health, Work and Retirement Study. Palmerston North: Massey University.
Technical Report HWR survey 2016 (939 KB)
Technical Report HWR survey 2016 Appendices (8,629 KB)
Technical Report HWR 2016 (944 KB)
2014 Health, Work and Retirement Study
Allen, J. (2016). 2014 Health, Work and Retirement (HWR) Survey. Technical report for the Health, Work and Retirement Study. Palmerston North: Massey University.
Technical Report HWR survey 2014 (796 KB)
Allen, J. (2016). Health, Work and Retirement (HWR) National Health Data Linkage Project ‘14-‘15: approach protocol and response. Technical report for the Health, Work and Retirement Study. Palmerston North: Massey University.
Technical Report data linkage 2014 (703 KB)
2013 Health, Work and Retirement Study (also "ICC")
Stevenson, B., Stephens, C., & Alpass, F. (2015). Health, work and retirement Study: Inclusion, contribution and connection. Summary report for the 2013 Data Wave. Massey University: Palmerston North, NZ.
ICC Summary Report 2015 (1,085 KB)
2012 Health, Work and Retirement Study (also "NZLSA")
King, P. (2014). Treatment of income data from the 2012 survey wave. Technical report from the New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Wellington: Family Centre Social Policy Research Unit.
Treatment of 2012 income data NZLSA 2014 (388 KB)
2010 Health, Work and Retirement Study (also "NZLSA")
Stevenson, B. (2014). NZLSA measures. Technical report for the New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Palmerston North: Massey University.
Towers, A., & Stevenson, B. (2014). NZLSA cohort profile. Technical report for the New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Palmerston North: Massey University.
Cohort profile NZLSA 2014 (504 KB)
2008 Health, Work and Retirement Study
Keeling, S., Davey, J. & Glasgow, K. (2009). Qualitative Interviews. Summary Report for the 2008 Data Wave, Health, Work and Retirement Survey, School of Psychology, Massey
2006 Health, Work and Retirement Study
Towers, A. J. (2007). Methodology. In, Health, Work and Retirement Survey: Summary report for the 2006 data wave. Palmerston North: School of Psychology, Massey University.
Towers, A. & Noone, J. (2007). Characteristics of the sample. In, Health, Work and Retirement Survey: Summary report for the 2006 data wave. Palmerston North: School of Psychology, Massey University.
Stevenson, B. (2015). Sample and attrition weights in the Health, Work and Retirement survey cohorts 2006-2012. Technical report from the Health, Work and Retirement Surveys. Palmerston North: Massey University.