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.

Monitoring & statistics He aroturuki, he tatauranga

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

Māori health Hauora Māori

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

These proposals provide clear, risk-proportionate, efficient and internationally harmonised regulatory pathways under the Medical Products Bill for:

  • innovative medical products (through regulatory and financial incentives to encourage product development and access for patients in New Zealand), and
  • software and artificial intelligence intended for a therapeutic purpose (software-as-a medical device).

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