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.

The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act 2022 (the Amendment Act) came into force on 1 January 2023, with new provisions regulating entry into the smoked tobacco and vaping product markets, providing for the approval of smoked tobacco products, introducing very low nicotine limits, and creating a ‘smokefree generation’.

Regulations are needed to stand up a regulatory regime that will oversee and monitor these changes.

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