The Ministry of Health is today marking the 20th anniversary of the ground-breaking Smoke-free Environments Amendment Act ...

How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

Health providers and products we regulate, and laws we administer.

The scope of the review is set in the legislation and is focused on how the current law is working. This means that: the review will examine whether there is timely and equitable access to ...

FASD is a diagnostic term for a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by exposure to alcohol before birth. The main effects from this exposure are to the brain but alcohol can also affect other parts of ...

Increasing access to health services, achieving equity and improving outcomes for Māori.

How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

The Ministry of Health is today releasing an evidence brief and position statement on the use of puberty blockers for gender identity issues and outlining a more cautious approach to their use. The ...

The Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora has published results from the 2023/24 New Zealand Health Survey today. ‘The annual New Zealand Health Survey results provide valuable information about the ...

Health agencies have confirmed today that Aotearoa New Zealand is now in the early stages of a whooping cough epidemic, with a nationally coordinated response now in place. Whooping cough (pertussis) ...