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.

Supplementary analysis produced to support Cabinet’s decision to introduce the Therapeutic Products Bill to Parliament in 2022.

This supplementary RIS examines options to address issues that were not explored in the previous RIS, specifically the inclusion of a civil pecuniary penalty regime and extending civil and criminal liability to the Crown.

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