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

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

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

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) ...

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 ...

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

This release includes Cabinet material and supporting papers associated with the New Medical School Programme Business Case (PBC) and Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) that were considered by Cabinet in ...

In 2024, the Ministry of Health completed the first review of the End of Life Choice Act 2019. The End of Life Choice Act is the law that makes assisted dying legal in New Zealand. The Act came into ...

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

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 ...

The Annual Data Explorer presents results from the 2023/24 New Zealand Health Survey, with comparisons to earlier surveys where possible. Results are available by gender, age group, ethnic group, ...