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

The strategic direction for preventing suicide in New Zealand is set by Every Life Matters – He Tapu te Oranga o ia Tangata: Suicide Prevention Strategy 2019-2029. The Suicide Prevention Action Plan ...

From 17 June 2025, some significant changes to the Act came into effect to reduce the appeal of vaping products. These included:: It is prohibited by section 23 of the Smokefree Environments and ...

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 ...

Increasing access to health services, achieving equity and improving outcomes for Māori.

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 ...

Following a change of Minister, the Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora, produces a Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Health, as is usual practice. This briefing provided the incoming Minister of ...

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 ...

The Ministry of Health’s Ao Mai te Rā anti-racism initiative supports the health system to better understand, react and respond to racism in health.

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 ...