The Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand are today reminding vaping retailers of changes coming next month that are part of a broader push to limit the number of young people picking up vaping.

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This rest home has been audited against the Health and Disability Services Standards. During the last audit, the auditors identified some areas for improvement. Issues from their last audit are listed ...

The New Zealand Health Survey is a key tool for monitoring smoking and vaping among people aged 15 years and older. Questions on smoking have been included annually since 2011/12. Questions on vaping ...

The consultation on safety measures for the use of puberty blockers in young people with gender-related health needs closed on 20 January 2025.We will now consider submissions. Background The ...

The Government is reviewing health workforce regulation to improve New Zealanders’ timely, quality access to healthcare. We have an opportunity to put patients at the centre, modernise and streamline ...

The deadline for all vaping devices to have removeable batteries and a child safety mechanism is coming up on 1 October 2024. Any devices that do not have a removeable battery, and a compliant child ...

Our climate is changing. These changes are affecting what we value most in our lives, including our health and wellbeing. This first Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP) is an important step towards ...

This literature review summarises the latest national and international evidence of the safety and long-term impacts of puberty blockers on adolescents. It is accompanied by the Ministry’s position ...

This position statement accompanies the release of an evidence brief which examines the safety and long-term impacts of puberty blockers when used in the context of gender-affirming care. This ...

The 2014 report from the Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ) and the 2021 report from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor (OPMCSA) on the risks and benefits of community water ...