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 for Mental Health, Hon Matt Doocey.

The draft Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm 2025/26 – 2027/28 consultation document was released to the public on 23 August 2024, as linked below.

This proactive release includes the: associated briefing, Cabinet Business Committee paper and Cabinet Business Committee Minute of Decision to release the draft Strategy Consultation Document for public consultation.

Opportunity to submit on the Consultation Document and related materials is available until 6 October 2024, at 5:00pm.

Title of Cabinet paper:

  • Release of draft Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm 2025/26 - 2027/28 for public consultation.

Title of Cabinet minute: 

  • Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm: Release of Draft Strategy for Public Consultation (CBC-24-MIN-0081)

Title of briefing:

  • Briefing: Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm 2025/26-2027/28: Consultation Document and Cabinet Paper (H2024045230)

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:

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

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