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.

In 2018, the then-Minister of Health, Dr David Clark, announced a wide-ranging review designed to future-proof health and disability services in Aotearoa New Zealand. Chair Ms Heather Simpson led the ...

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

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

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

Over 60 years of international and New Zealand research finds water fluoridation is both a safe and effective way to reduce tooth decay. The World Health Organization and other international and ...

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 ...

In July 2024, the Ministry of Health published an interim update to the New Zealand Pandemic Plan. This replaces the previous national pandemic plan, the New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Plan (2nd ...

The minimum quality standard is used to verify medicinal cannabis products which have been derived from the Cannabis plant. Medicinal cannabis products that meet the minimum quality standard and can ...

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 ...