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.

It is important to note that many of these documents reflect current information at a particular point in time, during a rapidly evolving global situation.

Please note some information has been withheld under the following sections of the Official Information Act 1982:

  • 9(2)(a) - to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons
  • 9(2)(b)(ii) - to protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information
  • 9(2)(h) - to maintain legal professional privilege.

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