About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system.

About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system.

New Zealand’s Cremation Regulations 1973 have been updated to better reflect modern clinical practice, reduce duplication and delays for families, and make it easier to complete paperwork where the ...

These tables present key health indicators from all years of the continuous New Zealand Health Survey for adults and children, broken down by geographic areas and demographics.

The New Zealand Health Survey is a key tool for monitoring smoking and vaping among people aged 15 years and older. Questions on smoking have been included annually since 2011/12. Questions on vaping ...

The Office of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services Regulatory Report 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 provides information and statistics relating to the use of compulsory assessment and ...

The Action to Prevent and Reduce Substance Harm 2026-2029 (the Plan) builds a foundation for a comprehensive and strategic health-system response to address substance-related harm. The Plan sets out ...

The Ministry of Health has published new data on adult New Zealanders’ self‑reported experiences of COVID‑19 and long COVID, drawn from the 2024/25 New Zealand Health Survey.

The Ministry of Health welcomes the publication of the NZ Royal Commission COVID-19 Lessons Learned Final Report, and the opportunity to strengthen our preparation for a future pandemic. The Ministry ...

Some parts of this information release would not be appropriate to release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Where this is the case, the relevant ...

The Ministry understands that this incident has been deeply concerning for people who use the Manage My Health portal. Publishing the Terms of Reference will help ensure the health sector, the public, ...

The Rural Health Roadshow Insights Report captures findings from visits to 13 rural locations throughout 2025, reviewing progress against the Rural Health Strategy. The roadshow provided was a ...