Health providers and products we regulate, and laws we administer.

The Public Health Surveillance Strategy 2025-2030 is designed to strengthen our public health surveillance system to better support increased life expectancy with quality of life for New Zealanders.

Amendments made to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 means that requirements come into effect at different times. The following document provides a timeline of when some ...

A specialist vape retailer (SVR) is a retailer that mainly sells vaping products. They need approval from the Ministry of Health to open, and they can sell a wider range of flavours than general ...

How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

The Minister for Mental Health has announced 5 mental health and addiction targets which provide clear expectations for health system performance. They are intended to improve outcomes for people with ...

Sir Collin is the inaugural Associate Dean Pacific and Associate Professor of Public Health in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland. He has comprehensive clinical, public ...

Increasing access to health services, achieving equity and improving outcomes for Māori.

Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People funds services to support the administration of the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003. The Ministry of Health has statutory ...