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 HWR 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 HWR Study.
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We are committed to responsible sharing data from surveys we run.
Datasets cover all waves of the longitudinal cohort HWR Study. We aim to make data available within 2 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.
Download the HART data access and conditions of use agreement
Survey questions
Download summaries of survey questions from previous years of the longitudinal HWR Study. For copyright reasons, we can't publish the survey in full.
Previous surveys
Previous surveys
HWR 2022 Content Inventory (PDF, 200 KB)
HWR 2021 Content Inventory (PDF, 582 KB)
HWR 2020 Content Inventory (PDF, 643 KB)
HWR 2018 Content Inventory (PDF, 201 KB)
HWR 2016 Content Inventory (PDF, 336 KB)
2014 HART Content Inventory (PDF, 397 KB)
ICC 2013 question inventory (PDF, 255 KB)
NZLSA 2012 Questionnaire content (PDF, 72 KB)
NZLSA 2010 Questionnaire content (PDF, 156 KB)
NZLSA 2009 Pilot Questionnaire Content (PDF, 213 KB)
Technical reports
Technical reports provide information about the methodology and outputs of the HWR Study.
2020 to 2022
2020 to 2022
2022
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 (PDF, 434KB)
Technical report – 2022 HWR survey appendices (PDF, 6MB)
2021
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 (PDF, 1 MB)
Technical Report HWR survey 2021 Appendices (PDF, 3 MB)
2020
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 (PDF, 910 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 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Technical Report HWR survey 2020 Appendices (PDF, 4 MB)
2015 to 2019
2015 to 2019
2018
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 (PDF, 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 (PDF, 431 KB)
Technical Report Appendix - HWR 2018 (PDF, 4 MB)
2017
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.
2016
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 (PDF, 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 (PDF, 939 KB)
Technical Report HWR survey 2016 Appendices (PDF, 8.4 MB)
Technical Report HWR 2016 (PDF, 944 KB)
2006 to 2014
2006 to 2014
2014
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 (PDF, 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.
2013
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.
2012
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.
2010
Stevenson, B. (2014). NZLSA measures. Technical report for the New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Palmerston North: Massey University.
Measures NZLSA 2014 (PDF, 885 KB)
Towers, A., & Stevenson, B. (2014). NZLSA cohort profile. Technical report for the New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Palmerston North: Massey University.
2008
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
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.
Methodology Towers (PDF, 338 KB)
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.
Chapter 2 Our Sample (PDF, 804 KB)
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.