A new mobile app called Healthline symptom checker has been launched in New Zealand that allows people to enter their symptoms into an iPhone app and access health advice for free. This different and expedient channel to access health information is offered by the Ministry of Health, New Zealand to compliment its Healthline National telephone triage and health service. The new apps works by people entering their symptoms and based on the input which includes the type of illness/injury and the severity of the symptoms, the app will provide a suggested course of action which range from seeing a doctor within 24 hours, managing the condition at home or calling an ambulance. The mobile app was adapted from an Australian version of the app and was developed by Medibank, an Australian private health insurance provider. It can be downloaded free of cost onto Apple iPhones or iPads via a link from the Healthline website or directly from the Apple App store. The app is likely to be rolled out to other technology in the future. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health has envisioned that the country will have a new national telehealth system by the end of 2014, thus striving for a more inclusive and an enhanced quality of service. For Further Information http://www.health.govt.nz/