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.

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.

This privacy statement applies to the Ministry of Health Jobs website, which is owned and administered by the Ministry of Health New Zealand.

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.

This framework contains information for health professionals and the public on the standards they should expect for evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for ADHD in New Zealand.

The Ministry of Health has issued a public warning about the Suntree - Vanilla Cream (30ml) vaping product as it contains too much of a chemical associated with a lung injury called ‘popcorn lung’.

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