A formal regulatory inspection of Canterbury-based mental health services has set out a series of recommended changes for Health New Zealand and is continuing checks over the next 12 months.

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

Residential disability services must notify the Ministry of Health before undertaking any of the following changes: changing patient or client capacity transferring existing clinical services ...

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 parts ...

Private hospitals must notify the Ministry of Health before undertaking any of the following changes: increasing patient or client capacity transferring existing clinical services introducing a new ...

We proactively release advice that the Associate Minister of Health has received from the Ministry of Health as part of our commitment to openness and transparency.

On 2 July 2025, the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill was introduced to Parliament. The bill amends the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022.

The Registrar (assisted dying) Annual Report to the Minister of Health covers the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.