Eight New Zealand ART units reported 9,184 treatment and lab-only cycles in 2024, 8.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44, and 2,149 liveborn babies came from that treatment (ANZARD report, August 2026). Publicly funded treatment is delivered by Fertility PLUS, the Health NZ public clinic in Auckland, and by contracted providers.
| 2024, New Zealand | Number |
|---|---|
| ART units contributing data | 8 |
| Treatment and lab-only cycles (0.4% more than 2023) | 9,184 |
| Cycles per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 | 8.5 |
| Autologous fresh cycles | 3,982 |
| Autologous thaw cycles | 4,333 |
| Oocyte/embryo recipient cycles; donation cycles | 364; 159 |
| Liveborn babies | 2,149 |
Source: Assisted reproductive technology in Australia and New Zealand 2024, ANZARD annual report, NPESU UNSW (August 2026). The report gives no public vs private split.
In 2022, New Zealand recorded 8,652 ART treatment cycles and 2,048 live births, 23.7% of cycles (NPESU report commissioned by ACART, June 2025). The seven clinics reporting that year were Fertility Associates in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton and Wellington, Fertility Plus (Auckland) and Repromed Auckland.
National figures do not tell you how one clinic performs for women your age. Ask your clinic for its own results, and confirm with your regional fertility service which provider will deliver your funded cycle, because rules change.
In 2024, New Zealand clinics ran more thaw cycles than fresh ones. Map to the Positive explains how an IVF cycle produces embryos that can be used later:
The book notes that many centres now prioritise frozen embryo transfer for slightly better rates.
Assisted reproduction demystified is Chapter 35 of Map to the Positive, in Station IV. It details each of the five phases, the side effects, common myths and the questions to ask before you start IVF. The same station covers when to see a specialist, how to choose a doctor and the full treatment ladder.
Take 30 days. If it does not give you more clarity than everything you have read for free so far, ask for a refund and you get every cent back. We cannot promise you a pregnancy. We can promise you will not be guessing.
References: Assisted reproductive technology in Australia and New Zealand 2024 (ANZARD annual report) - NPESU UNSW (2026-08) · Assisted Reproductive Technology in New Zealand 2022 (commissioned by ACART) - NPESU UNSW (2025-06) · Northern Region Fertility Service (NRFS), Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Healthpoint (2026-05-18) · Women's Health - Fertility PLUS, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Healthpoint (2026-05-25) · Official Information Act response: Fertility Treatment - Auckland District Health Board (2021-08-20) · Official Information Act response CDHB 10008: publicly funded fertility treatment - Canterbury District Health Board (2019-02-21)