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About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system. 

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Health providers and products we regulate, and laws we administer.

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How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

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Data and insights from our health surveys, research and monitoring.

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

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  • Advice to the Minister of Health: April 2025

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    Briefings, memos and aides mémoire to Hon Simeon Brown, Minister of Health, 1–30 April 2025.

    • Ministerial decision-making documents
  • Advice to the Minister of Health: June 2025

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    Briefings, memos and aides memoire to Hon Simeon Brown Minister of Health, 1-30 June 2025.

    • Ministerial decision-making documents
  • Advice to the Minister of Health: May 2025

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    Briefings, memos and aides mémoire to Hon Simeon Brown Minister of Health 1-31 May 2025.

    • Ministerial decision-making documents
  • Weekly reports to the Minister of Health

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    The Ministry of Health provides a weekly report to the Minister of Health containing regular updates on the Ministry’s work programme and other key information.

    • Weekly reports to Ministers
  • Lists of advice provided to Ministers: 2019 - 2025

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

    • Ministerial decision-making documents
  • Advice to the Minister of Health: September 2025

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    Briefings, memos and aides mémoire to Hon Simeon Brown Minister of Health 1-30 September 2025.

    • Ministerial decision-making documents
  • Advice to the Minister of Health: February 2025

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    Briefings, memos and aides mémoire to Hon Simeon Brown, Minister of Health, 1–28 February 2025.

    • Ministerial decision-making documents
  • Advice to the Minister of Health: March 2025

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    Briefings, memos and aides mémoire to Hon Simeon Brown, Minister of Health, 1–31 March 2025.

    • Ministerial decision-making documents
  • Advice to the Minister of Health: January 2025

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    In addition to the briefings published below, we also publish additional information alongside Cabinet material, including briefings to Ministers. These can be found at Information releases.

    • Ministerial decision-making documents
  • Advice to the Minister of Health: July 2025

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    Briefings, memos and aides mémoire to Hon Simeon Brown Minister of Health, 1–31 July 2025.

    • Ministerial decision-making documents

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