New Zealanders are being strongly encouraged to ensure they are fully protected against measles before travelling overseas, with active outbreaks in many popular overseas destinations with previously ...

The Director for Radiation Safety intends to review the Code of Practice for the Security of Radioactive Material: ORS C5 2021.

The Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2025 summarises the Ministry’s progress towards our Strategic Intentions, and reports on our financial and non-financial ...

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 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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Today the Director-General of Health, Dr Diana Sarfati, alongside the Government, and other Chief Executives will apologise for the abuse suffered in state care between 1950-1999.

This publication presents an overview of the current state of public health in Aotearoa New Zealand, using health-related data from a range of sources for the 2024 calendar year.

The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Action Plan 2025-2028 sets out the Government’s roadmap for improving outcomes for FASD. It establishes clear priority actions for government agencies to ...

This review updates the evidence regarding community water fluoridation published since the 2021 report from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor.