Rules 2026 are made pursuant to section 22E of the Medicines Act 1981. The Rules set out the requirements relating to applications for consent by verification and medicines for which consent by ...

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

Medsafe is today announcing a key step in providing quicker access to medicines. The Associate Minister of Health David Seymour has now finalised the rules needed to put the Government’s ‘rule of two’ ...

New Zealand authorities have been supporting a New Zealand dual national, not normally in resident in New Zealand, who has been exposed to hantavirus.

Discussions are ongoing regarding options to repatriate a New Zealander on board the MV Hondius cruise ship, in collaboration with our international partners. Health authorities and consular officials ...

The New Zealand Health Survey is a key tool for monitoring smoking and vaping among people aged 15 years and older. Questions on smoking have been included annually since 2011/12. Questions on vaping ...

The Office of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services Regulatory Report 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 provides information and statistics relating to the use of compulsory assessment and ...

The Ministry of Health is leading the health sector’s response to the Middle East conflict as part of the All‑of‑Government approach.

The Action to Prevent and Reduce Substance Harm 2026-2029 (the Plan) builds a foundation for a comprehensive and strategic health-system response to address substance-related harm. The Plan sets out ...

The Ministry of Health is currently reviewing Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard 2021 and is inviting people and organisations who are affected by the Standard to participate in a ...