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.

New public health guidance to help hairdressers and barbers across New Zealand keep their clients safe by reducing the risk of spreading infections has been released.

In May 2025, the Ministry announced its decision to add Bluesky to its suite of social media channels to keep the public informed. Expanding the Ministry’s digital presence by including emerging ...

Te Wheke is a Māori health model that uses the wheke (octopus) to describe the elements of waiora (total wellbeing).

Home chevron_right Information releases chevron_right Ministry of Health restructure and redundancy payments from 1 November 2023 to 19 May 2025 ...

An audit report is written when a rest home is audited for certification under the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001 to provide rest home (aged residential care) services. The audit ...

On 28 February 2022 the updated Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard NZS 8134:2021 came into effect.

The Director for Radiation Safety is reviewing the Code of Practice for Irradiating Apparatus: ORS C10 2020. The review is being conducted in accordance with section 90 of the Radiation Safety Act ...

From February 2026, General practitioners (GPs) and nurse practitioners will be able to start medical treatment for adults with ADHD, following decisions by Medsafe and Pharmac.

This publication summarises funding to Māori health providers by the Ministry of Health, Health NZ and the now disestablished Māori Health Authority. It follows on from our previous reports in 2017, ...

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 ...