The Ministry of Health has published the 2025 Health and Independence Report, providing a comprehensive overview of the health of New Zealanders and the performance of the health system.

Medsafe has approved two New Zealand psychiatrists to prescribe pharmaceutical-grade MDMA as part of a treatment programme for eligible adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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 2025 calendar year.

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 ...

Find out about the main people and organisations in New Zealand’s health system.

This literature review summarises the latest national and international evidence of the safety and long-term impacts of puberty blockers on adolescents. It was accompanied by the Ministry’s position ...

This review updates the evidence regarding community water fluoridation published since the 2021 report from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor.

This independent report prepared by the Public Health Advisory Committee for the Minister of Health, reviews progress in addressing the determinants of health equity and wellbeing in Aotearoa, ...

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

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 ...