Briefings, memos and aides mémoire to Hon David Seymour Associate Minister of Health 1-30 November 2025.

Find out about the legal obligations of buying and selling of radiation sources.

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 ...

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

The Office of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services Regulatory Report 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 provides information and statistics relating to the use of compulsory mental health ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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, ...

The Abortion Services Aotearoa New Zealand Annual Report 2024 provides a snapshot of abortion services for the 2023 calendar year.