Director-General of Health, Dr Diana Sarfati has announced she will be stepping down from her role. ‘I have appreciated the privilege, and responsibility that has come with leading the Ministry of ...

The report presents data about the use of compulsory assessment and treatment in Aotearoa New Zealand under the Mental Health Act 1992, the Intellectual Disability Act 2003, and the Misuse of Drugs ...

The Public Health Surveillance Strategy sets the direction for strengthening the public health surveillance system over the ...

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

The minimum quality standard is used to verify medicinal cannabis products which have been derived from the Cannabis plant. Medicinal cannabis products that meet the minimum quality standard and can ...

Over 60 years of international and New Zealand research finds water fluoridation is both a safe and effective way to reduce tooth decay. The World Health Organization and other international and ...

How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

Tobacco products and notifiable products (vaping products, smokeless tobacco products, and herbal smoking products) are not allowed to be sold to anyone under 18 years (minors). This means: An ...

How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

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

In July 2024, the Ministry of Health published an interim update to the New Zealand Pandemic Plan. This replaces the previous national pandemic plan, the New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Plan (2nd ...