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- Tupu Ola Moui – the Pacific Health Chart Book 2025 – a landmark report on Pacific Health in New Zealand 09 Apr 2025News article Publication date: 17 April 2025 The Ministry of Health in partnership with the Ministry for Pacific Peoples has published Volumes 1 and 2 of the Tupu Ola Moui: Pacific Health Chart Book series (2025), a comprehensive and data-driven report providing an in-depth look at the health of Pacific peoples in New Zealand. This publication is the third e […]
- Review into timely and equitable access to contraception, sterilisation and abortion health care services 08 Apr 2025News article Publication date: 8 April 2025 The first periodic Review of Certain Matters under the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977 is available now.As the steward of the health system, the Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora plays an important role in ensuring public safety and quality through our regulation and monitoring functions. This […]
- Ministry of Health to look further at Waikato Hospital Event 01 Apr 2025Media release Publication date: 2 April 2025 The Ministry of Health’s Director of Mental Health, Dr John Crawshaw, is considering what further action is needed following the receipt of Health New Zealand’s Rapid Incident Review of the Waikato Hospital Event.Under the Mental Health Act, the Director of Mental Health has statutory powers to examine the events […]
- Public consultation begins on modernising health workforce regulation 27 Mar 2025News article Publication date: 28 March 2025 The Ministry of Health has opened consultation today on health workforce regulation. Minister of Health Hon Simeon Brown has announced the Government is reviewing New Zealand’s health workforce regulation to ensure the focus is on putting patients first. Health regulations are the rules that ensure New Zealanders […]
- Director of Public Health appointed 26 Mar 2025Media release Publication date: 27 March 2025 Dr Corina Grey has been appointed as the new Director of Public Health from 5 May.Public Health Agency Deputy Director-General Dr Andrew Old says Dr Grey has an extensive career working in research, epidemiology and public health.Her work has included a prior role at the Ministry of Health as Chief Clinical Advis […]
- Better oral health outcomes as 400,000 New Zealanders gain access to fluoridated drinking water 19 Mar 2025News article Publication date: 20 March 2025 About 400,000 more New Zealanders have gained access to fluoridated community drinking water, which will result in less tooth decay, less tooth pain and fewer trips to hospital for children in those communities.In 2022, the Director-General of Health directed 14 local authorities to fluoridate community drinking w […]
- Health agencies take action against illegal vape sales 13 Mar 2025Media release Publication date: 13 March 2025 A vape retailer in New Plymouth, Coronation Vape, has been fined $22,000 for repeatedly failing to abide by the law and ignore infringement notices served.Coronation Vape was sentenced on March 7 at New Plymouth District Court after selling multiple vape flavours from an unapproved vaping premise and selling vape […]
- Director-General of Health Dr Diana Sarfati stepping down 13 Feb 2025Media release Publication date: 14 February 2025 Director-General of Health, Dr Diana Sarfati has announced she will be stepping down from her role.‘I have appreciated the privilege, and responsibility that has come with leading the Ministry of Health during a time of significant change within the sector.‘It is now time to allow someone new to take up the ma […]