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 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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Why we care about antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance Antimicrobial resistance (also known as AMR) is one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and the environment today. It ...

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 ...

These reports are part of the Tupu Ola Moui Pacific Health Chart Book series, which provides comprehensive and up-to-date data on the health of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand. This is the ...

The Ministry of Health in partnership with the Ministry for Pacific Peoples has published Volumes 1 and 2 of the Tupu Ola Moui: Pacific Health Chart Book series (2025), a comprehensive and data-driven ...