I'm looking for some advice about the health care system please.

I'm hoping to make the move to New Zealand ( Auckland Region ) towards the end of this year with my husband. Our Emigration Adviser is applying for "Permanent Residency Visa's" or if we cannot obtain this, our agent will apply for a "Temporary Skilled Migrant Visa".

My Question Is:-

I take quite a lot of painkillers, one of them being Morphine Tablets. I also have an Ileostomy & Stoma. This means I have my bowel on the outside of my body & I have to wear a bag on my stomach, to collect my waste material. In the UK, my medication & Stoma appliances are free of charge, would this apply in New Zealand or would I have to pay for them?.

Thank you for any help & advice you can give me.