title: Commentary on 'Core public health functions for New Zealand'.
abstract: The special article on 'Core public health functions for New Zealand' by Williams and colleagues in this issue of the Journal is a very valuable contribution to public health thinking in this country. The inter-relationships between goals, outcomes sought, core functions and key principles are all well outlined. The valuable illustrative examples in their Table 2 indicate the depth of experience and thinking by the authors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington, PO Box 7343, Wellington South, New Zealand. nick.wilson@otago.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011634:Public Health