About us Mō mātou

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

Regulation & legislation Ngā here me ngā ture

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

Strategies & initiatives He rautaki, he tūmahi hou

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

Māori health Hauora Māori

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

Statistics & research He tatauranga, he rangahau

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

Grey Matter newsletter

Grey Matter is compiled by the Ministry of Health Library and provides access to a selection of the most recent NGO, Think Tank, and International Government reports that are relevant to the health context.

Grey Matter newsletter

Hauora: Update from the Director-General of Health

Director-General of Health Dr Diana Sarfati provides regular updates on the Ministry of Health’s work programme for those working in, or alongside, our health sector.

Hauora: Update from the Director-General of Health

HealthCERT Bulletin

A quarterly newsletter that provides users and providers of certified health services with updates, research and information to help answer commonly asked questions.

HealthCERT Bulletin

Health Improvement and Innovation Digest

Health Improvement and Innovation Digest shares research that can help drive innovation and quality improvement.

Health Improvement and Innovation Digest

Health research and innovation updates

Updates related to research, evidence, evaluation, analytics and insights from Manatū Hauora.

Health research and innovation updates

Medicinal cannabis updates

Subscribe to receive updates from the Medicinal Cannabis Agency.

Medicinal cannabis updates

Mental Health & Addiction update

The latest information on our work to implement the Government’s response to He Ara Oranga: The report of the Mental Health Inquiry and other priority projects.

Mental Health & Addiction update

New Zealand Health Survey updates

News and releases from the New Zealand Health survey team.

New Zealand Health Survey updates

Nutrition and Physical Activity Knowledge Bulletin

This fortnightly email newsletter has a New Zealand focus and provides links to new research, evaluations, guidance, resources and upcoming events. The content is on the topics of nutrition, physical activity, obesity, sport and recreation in relation to health and wellbeing. Key international literature and guidance from similar jurisdictions is also featured.

Nutrition and Physical Activity Knowledge Bulletin

Prescriber Update

Prescriber Update is written for health care professionals to provide information on safety concerns with medicines and medical devices.

Prescriber Update

Vaping regulation updates

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Vaping Regulation updates

In this section Kei tēnei wāhanga

  • Grey Matter newsletter

    This newsletter's aim is to facilitate access to material that may be more difficult to locate (in contrast to journal articles and the news media).

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  • Hauora: Update from the Director-General of Health

    Receive updates about the Ministry of Health’s work programme from Director-General Dr Diana Sarfati.

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  • Health Improvement and Innovation Digest

    Subscribe to the Health Improvement and Innovation Digest, a fortnightly digest of research to help drive innovation and quality improvement.

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  • Nutrition and Physical Activity Knowledge Bulletin

    Research and resources on nutrition, physical activity, weight management, noncommunicable diseases, and sport and recreation.

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