The Director-General of Health has authorised additional medicines that registered nurse prescribers and pharmacist prescribers will be able to prescribe.

The Minister for Mental Health has extended the timeframes for developing the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy to align with changes to the law.

Health New Zealand and the Ministry of Health are joining communities across New Zealand today, to commemorate World AIDS Day.

Summary The 2025 annual sales return user guide covers the step-by-step instructions for the following license types: General retailers: who are required to submit one return for each company/person, ...

The HIV Monitoring Report is an annual assessment under the HIV Monitoring Plan: Measuring progress against the National HIV Action Plan for Aotearoa New Zealand 2023–2030.

The Government is reviewing health workforce regulation to improve New Zealanders’ timely, quality access to healthcare. We have an opportunity to put patients at the centre, modernise and streamline ...

This literature review summarises the latest national and international evidence of the safety and long-term impacts of puberty blockers on adolescents. It is accompanied by the Ministry’s position ...

Public Health Guidance for Hairdressers and Barbers outlines practical actions that hairdressers and barbers can take to reduce the spread of infection. It covers hygiene, equipment handling, and ...

This independent report prepared by the Public Health Advisory Committee for the Minister of Health, reviews progress in addressing the determinants of health equity and wellbeing in Aotearoa, ...

Tatau Kahukura 2024 provides a snapshot of the health of Māori compared with non-Māori. It presents key indicators relating to the socioeconomic determinants of health, risk and protective factors for ...

The first Suicide Prevention Action Plan, covering 2019–2024, will expire at the end of this year. The Ministry of Health has led the drafting of a new action plan which is strongly aligned with the ...

Our climate is changing. These changes are affecting what we value most in our lives, including our health and wellbeing. This first Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP) is an important step towards ...