Where there is a high degree of public interest in certain topics, the Ministry may publish related information. The aim is to increase public access to the work we do.
Information releases
2022
- Information provided to the Director-General of Health on whether to direct certain local authorities to fluoridate some or all of their drinking water supplies - 23 August 2022
- Proactive release relating to the use of a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine – 17 August 2022
- Equity Impact Assessment – Omicron public health strategy – 10 July 2022
- Information associated with NZ’s negotiations towards a new pandemic treaty or instrument – 8 July 2022
- Ministry of Health briefings received by the Minister for COVID-19 Response – June 2021 – 28 June 2022
- Ministry of Health briefings received by the Minister for COVID-19 Response – May 2021 – 28 June 2022
- Ministry of Health briefings received by the Minister for COVID-19 Response – April 2021 – 28 June 2022
- Ministry of Health briefings received by the Minister for COVID-19 Response – March 2021 – 28 June 2022
- COVID-19 response performance reports – 27 June 2022
- Proactive release of documents relating to PCR testing capacity – 14 June 2022
- Ministry of Health briefings received by the Minister for COVID-19 Response – February 2021 – 14 June 2022
- Ministry of Health briefings received by the Minister for COVID-19 Response – January 2021 – 14 June 2022
- Ministry of Health briefings received by the Minister for COVID-19 Response – December 2020 – 14 June 2022
- Ministry of Health briefings received by the Minister for COVID-19 Response – November 2020 – 14 June 2022
- Ministry of Health briefings received by the Minister for COVID-19 Response – October 2020 – 14 June 2022
- Government response to the independent review of Pharmac – 1 June 2022
- Follow-up of performance audit and request for progress report: Preparations for the nationwide roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine – 26 May 2022
- Review of Maritime COVID-19 Border Incidents July–September 2021 – 3 May 2022
- Super Saturday and Vaxathon information – 2 May 2022
2021
- Attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination amongst Pacific peoples – 28 September 2021
- Briefing: Plan for improving delivery of mental health capital projects – 24 September 2021
- Briefing: Recommendation of the Director-General: postponement of the next sitting day of the House of Representatives – 31 August 2021
- New Dunedin Hospital detailed business cases – 25 August 2021
- Contact Tracing Technologies Prototype Research Programme key documents – 13 August 2021
- Update on the Bluetooth-enabled Contact Tracing Card and the NZ COVID Tracer App – 3 August 2021
- DHB COVID-19 vaccination plans (March 2021 – June 2021) – 3 August 2021
- Pacific families and frontline workers’ experience of COVID-19 – 4 June 2021
- Auckland Grand Millennium and Grand Mercure MIQ reviews – 3 June 2021
- Independent report into COVID-19 cases at the Pullman Hotel – 23 April 2021
- Impact of COVID-19 on Pacific peoples living in South Auckland – 8 March 2021
- Risk mitigations to support the safe re-opening of the Pullman Managed Isolation Facility – 19 February 2021
2020
- Infection prevention and control audits of managed isolation and quarantine facilities – 18 December 2020
- Briefing to the incoming Minister of Health and Minister for COVID-19 Response – 15 December 2020
- Root Cause Analysis Report – National Contact Tracing Solution Date Timestamp Issue – 4 December 2020
- Health Committee Hearing, 3 September 2020 – Additional questions – 23 September 2020
- Ongoing COVID-19 disease indicator summary reports – updated 4 December 2020
- Health Report: Report on the supply and distribution of influenza vaccine and planning for the 2021 Annual Influenza Immunisation Programme – 16 September 2020
- Health Report: Independent review of the 2019 measles outbreak – 16 September 2020
- Memo: Internal Rapid Review - COVID-19 Key Communications – 10 September 2020
- The New Zealand Health and Disability System: Priority Areas – 9 September 2020
- Final Contact Tracing Assurance Committee report – 27 August 2020
- Managed isolation exemptions reporting, 11 April – 14 July – 27 August 2020, updated 24 November 2021
- COVID-19 situation reports: January to May 2020 – 14 August 2020
- Action plan for the recommendations of the Independent Review of COVID 19 Clusters in Aged Residential Care Facilities – 30 July 2020
- Investigation into COVID-19 active cases privacy breach – 30 July 2020
- Response to the Auditor-General report on personal protective equipment – 24 July 2020
- Budget 2019 information release – 29 May 2020
- Submissions on the Therapeutic Products Bill – 22 April 2020
- Submissions on regulating the paramedic workforce – 11 February 2020
2019
- 2019 measles outbreak information release – 4 December 2019
- Tū Ora Compass Health cyber security incident - further information – 27 November 2019
- Food Industry Taskforce Report – 16 November 2019
- Response to Report of Ministerial Advisory Group for Health – 30 May 2019
- Budget 2018 information release – 26 March 2019
- Meningococcal W – 28 February 2019
2018
- Release of documents relating to health workforce governance – 21 December 2018
- Letter to support the State Services Commission Inquiry into the use of external security consultants – 18 December 2018
- Release of documents about the ‘Way Forward’ process – December 2018
- Information provided to the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction – 4 December 2018
- Report on historical financial and governance practices at Counties Manukau DHB – 5 September 2018
2017
- Information release for the draft suicide prevention strategy – 25 September 2017