The Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm 2025/26 to 2027/28 sets out the Government’s approach to, and funding for, services to prevent and minimise gambling harm during the three-year ...

The Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand are today reminding vaping retailers of changes coming next month that are part of a broader push to limit the number of young people picking up vaping.

About Te Pae Mahutonga Te Pae Mahutonga is a Māori name for the Southern Cross constellation. The 4 central stars of the Southern Cross represent 4 key tasks of health promotion: mauriora (cultural ...

The Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 provides a legal framework for those who require compulsory psychiatric assessment and treatment for people experiencing a mental ...

Hon Matt Doocey, Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health and Minister for Mental Health, will be coming to rural communities in New Zealand to hear about local health care ...

The use of colourings in notifiable products is completely prohibited in New Zealand. Approved specialist vape retailers can sell any approved flavour of vaping substances from their approved vaping ...

This rest home has been audited against the Health and Disability Services Standards. During the last audit, the auditors identified some areas for improvement. Issues from their last audit are listed ...

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 consultation on safety measures for the use of puberty blockers in young people with gender-related health needs closed on 20 January 2025.We will now consider submissions. Background The ...

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 ...