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.

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.

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).

A place to grow old: Securing the future of aged care is the final report by the Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group. The group was established by the Government in late 2025 to provide independent ...

This implementation plan sets out the activities that will be undertaken over the three years from 2026/27 to 2028/29 to turn the strategic vision of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2026–2036 ...

The Government has formally responded to the Royal Commission of Inquiry COVID-19 Lessons Learned Final Report north_east. The Government’s Response is focused on ensuring New Zealand is prepared for ...

Statement of Review I confirm that the Ministry of Health has assessed the above legislation, and the process for developing it, for consistency with the principles of responsible regulation as set ...

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

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 ...

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