Healthy Ageing Strategy reporting
Publication date:Progress Update on Implementation of the Second Phase (2019-23) of the Healthy Ageing Strategy and 6 monthly reporting.
Electronic medication lockers
Publication date:Update on work being progressed to enable the use of electronic medication lockers in pharmacies.
Cabinet Material: Government Response to the Report of the Petitions Committee on the Petition of Catrina McGregor
Publication date:This Cabinet material outlines the Government's response to the Parliamentary Petitions Committee's report on the Petition of Catrina McGregor.
Cabinet Material: Addressing Nitrous Oxide Misuse
Publication date:This Cabinet material outlines the steps taken to clarify the legal status of large nitrous oxide cannisters, and prohibiting import of all nitrous oxide, except where an importer has the permission of the Director-General of Health.
Advice to the Associate Minister of Health Hon David Seymour: March 2026
Publication date:Last updated:Briefings, memos and aides mémoire to Hon David Seymour, Associate Minister of Health, 1–31 March 2026.
Advice to the Minister of Health: March 2026
Publication date:Last updated:Briefings, memos and aides mémoire to Hon Simeon Brown, Minister of Health, 1–31 March 2026.
Cabinet Material: Amendment to Health Capital Settings
Publication date:This Cabinet material outlines the proposal and rationale for adjusting the Health Capital settings for new baseline-funded investments, and for recalculated whole-of-life costs for increases on previously approved projects funded from Health NZ baselin
COVID-19 vaccine dosing intervals
Publication date:Note: This request was originally responded to in 2022. The withheld information was reconsidered for release in June 2026.
COVID Vaccine Technical Advisory Group (CV TAG) memos
Publication date:This page provides access to COVID Vaccine Technical Advisory Group (CV TAG) memos. CV TAG provided science advice and recommendations on the use of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Advice to the Minister of Health: April 2026
Publication date:Briefings, memos and aides mémoire to Hon Simeon Brown, Minister of Health, 1–30 April 2026.
Lists of advice provided to Ministers: 2026
Publication date:Last updated:As part of our commitment to openness and transparency, we proactively release lists of advice we have provided to Ministers.
Advice to the Associate Minister of Health Hon Casey Costello: April 2026
Publication date:Last updated:Advice sent to the Associate Minister of Health in April 2026 is listed below, along with links to any documents that have been proactively released.
Advice to the Associate Minister of Health Hon Casey Costello: March 2026
Publication date:Last updated:Briefings, memos and aides mémoire to Hon Casey Costello, Associate Minister of Health, 1–31 March 2026.
13 August 2021 Vaccine Ministers meeting
Publication date:Information related to the Vaccine Ministers Meeting dated 13 August 2021
Advice to the Associate Minister of Health Hon David Seymour: May 2026
Publication date:Briefings, memos and aides mémoire to Hon David Seymour, Associate Minister of Health, 1–31 May 2026.