Information releases Ngā whakapuakitanga pārongo

Advice sent to the Associate Minister of Health in June 2026 is listed below, along with links to any documents that have been proactively released.

Information about Māori health and the factors that influence health outcomes for whānau and communities across Aotearoa.

As part of our commitment to openness and transparency, we proactively release lists of advice we have provided to Ministers.

This Cabinet material outlines the setting of the annual alcohol levy setting.

Advice sent to the Minister of Health in July 2026 will be publicised in due course, along with links to any documents that have been proactively released.

This Cabinet material outlines the rationale for a series of changes to the Cremation Regulations 1973, including allowing cremation to occur in lower risk settings without a medical or nurse practitioner identifying the body, and the lower risk setting

Briefings, memos and aides mémoire to Hon David Seymour, Associate Minister of Health, 1–30 June 2026.

This Cabinet material outlines the changes to the Psychoactive Substance Act 2013 so that large containers of nitrous oxide that are being sold as 'cream chargers' are regulated without the need to prove intent.

This Cabinet material outlines the process and rationale for removing the restriction that prohibits a prescriber from holding an interest in a pharmacy.

This Cabinet material outlines the rationale and process for updating the list of medicines that may be prescribed by nurse and pharmacists prescribers.

This Cabinet material outlines a series of proposed changes to the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 to ensure that the health workforce regulation aligns with patient needs, health system policy and Government targets.

Briefings, memos and aides mémoire to Hon Matt Doocey, Minister for Mental Health and Associate Minister of Health, 1–31 May 2026.

This Cabinet material outlines the rationale for the appointment of Erin James as the Aged Care Commissioner (within the Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner) for a five-year term commencing on 7 April 2026.

This Cabinet material outlines the new regulations in relation to the cultivation of industrial hemp and the revocation of regulations which limit the supply of cannabis seeds and hemp plant material to medicinal cannabis license holders.

This Cabinet material outlines the Government's response to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Petitions Committee on Ann Chapman's petition regarding the HART Act.