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.

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

This brief was written by Rangimahora Reddy, the inaugural Ageing Well Fellow during her time working with the Office of the Chief Science Advisor as a part of the Ageing Well National Science ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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