New data published today provides insights into the health challenges faced by Māori and highlights opportunities to improve ...

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.

The Government is making changes to how health research is funded and managed in New Zealand. The aim is to align funding with Government priorities, streamline processes, reduce duplication, and to ...

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.

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, ...

World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 2025 (18-24 November) is a global call to urgent action. This year’s theme, “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future”, emphasises the growing ...

Most New Zealanders are in good health, the latest results from the annual New Zealand Health Survey show.

The Annual Data Explorer presents results from the 2024/25 New Zealand Health Survey, with comparisons to earlier surveys where possible. Results are available by gender, age group, ethnic group, ...

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 ...

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.