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.

These documents have been proactively released by the Ministry of Health on behalf of the Minister of Health, Hon Dr Shane Reti.

Title of Cabinet paper: 

  • Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Regulations 2024

Titles of minutes:

  • Report of the Cabinet Legislation Committee: Period Ended 28 June 2024 (CAB–24-MIN-0245)
  • Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Regulations 2024 (LEG-24-MIN-0129)

Titles of briefings:

  • Briefing - Cabinet Legislation Committee: Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Regulations 2024 (H2024040105)
  • Briefing - Update on changes proposed to the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Regulations 2019 (H2024037065)

Some parts of this information release would not be appropriate to release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Where this is the case, the relevant sections of the Act that would apply have been identified. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it.

Key to redaction code/s:

  • Out of scope.
  • S 9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of natural persons.

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