About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system.

The implementation plan sets out practical actions by health agencies to support people and whānau living with rare disorders.

The Ministry of Health’s Director of Mental Health, Dr John Crawshaw, publicly released the Section 99 Inspection into Canterbury - Waitaha Adult Inpatient and Associated Mental Health Services in ...

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 ...

The Ministry of Health has published the Terms of Reference for an independent inquiry into the care and rehabilitation of care recipients at Ward 10A, Wakari Hospital, a specialist forensic ...

The Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Act 2026 has now commenced following Royal assent.

Abortion is a safe and effective method of terminating a pregnancy when performed by a qualified health practitioner. There are two kinds of abortions available in Aotearoa New Zealand – medical ...

About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system.

The End of Life Choice Act 2019 (the Act) came into force on the 7 November 2021. This established the Assisted Dying – Ngā Ratonga Mate Whakaahuru service in New Zealand Aotearoa. The Ministry of ...

The Mental Health Bill has passed its third reading in Parliament. The Bill repeals and replaces the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992. This is an important step towards ...

The Ministry of Health has agreed to undertake an investigation into serious concerns raised about treatment, conditions and oversight at Ward 10A of Wakari Hospital following the Ombudsman’s call for ...

The new expedited verification pathway is now in force, allowing Medsafe to accelerate medicine approvals while maintaining robust standards for safety, quality and effectiveness. From today, ...