Medsafe has given a New Zealand psychiatrist approval to prescribe medicinal psilocybin for treating treatment-resistant depression.

The plan sets out new key actions health entities and other government agencies will undertake from 2025 to 2029 to prevent suicide in New Zealand. The new actions are focused on addressing gaps and ...

A disposable vaping device is one that: cannot be recharged and/or cannot be refilled by the user by filling the device with a vaping substance or by refilling the device by replacing a changeable pod ...

It is prohibited by section 23 of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 (the Act) to encourage the use, promote the sale, or notify the availability of regulated products or ...

Amendments made to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 means that requirements come into effect at different times. The following document provides a timeline of when some ...

from outside a specialist vape retailer store from outside or inside a general retailer online on an internet seller’s website. The intention of these restrictions is to reduce exposure to vaping ...

Trends in daily smoking and daily vaping vary by age group Daily smoking decreased in all age groups from 2011/12 to 2023/24, although in the two oldest age groups (65–74, 75+ years) the decreases ...

Hon Matt Doocey, Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health and Minister for Mental Health, is visiting rural communities to hear about local health care and how the Government can ...

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 ...

Our climate is changing. These changes are affecting what we value most in our lives, including our health and wellbeing. This first Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP) is an important step towards ...

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 ...

About Te Whare Tapa Whā Te Whare Tapa Whā is a model for understanding Māori health developed by Tā Mason Durie. Te Whare Tapa Whā uses the wharenui (meeting house) as a symbol for the 4 cornerstones ...