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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In May 2025 podiatrists who have undertaken appropriate training were granted designated prescribing authority under the ‘Medicines (Designated Prescriber-Podiatrist) Regulations 2025’. The Ministry ...

This information is to provide clarity for New Zealand health practitioners about the difference between the legal requirements for prescribing and the subsidisation of pharmaceuticals, including ...

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In addition to the briefings published below, we also publish additional information alongside Cabinet material, including briefings to Ministers. These can be found at Information releases. Some ...

Following the completion of the inquiry, the report on the inquiry may be made public subject to privacy considerations. What is a section 95 inquiry? Under section 95 of the Mental Health Act, a ...

This Regulatory Impact Statement was prepared to inform Cabinet’s consideration of a proposal to regulate the physician associate profession under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act ...

Summary This document provides the report and inventory for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Ministry of Health - Manatū Hauora (the Ministry) for the financial year 2023/24 (1 July 2023 to 30 ...

Hon Matt Doocey, Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health and Minister for Mental Health, will be coming to rural communities in New Zealand to hear about local health care ...

In addition to the briefings published below, we also publish additional information alongside Cabinet material, including briefings to Ministers. These can be found at Information releases. Some ...