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About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system. 

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Health providers and products we regulate, and laws we administer.

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How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

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

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  • Recent changes to Smokefree laws

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    The Government has made changes to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products 1990 Act to better protect children and young people by reducing their access to vaping products. 

    • News article
    • Vaping
    • Smokefree law
  • Consultation to increase ADHD medicine access begins

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    Today, consultation opened on a proposal by Pharmac and the Ministry of Health (Medsafe) to improve access to stimulant medicines used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

    • Media release
    • Medicines control
  • Smoke-free Environments Amendment Act marks 20 years

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    The Ministry of Health is today marking the 20th anniversary of the ground-breaking Smoke-free Environments Amendment Act 2003 coming into force. 

    • Media release
    • Smokefree law
    • Public health
  • Whooping cough epidemic declared across Aotearoa New Zealand 

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    Health agencies have confirmed today that Aotearoa New Zealand is now in the early stages of a whooping cough epidemic, with a nationally coordinated response now in place. 

    • Media release
    • Notifiable diseases
    • Public health
  • Additional safeguards for puberty blockers

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    The Ministry of Health is today releasing an evidence brief and position statement on the use of puberty blockers for gender identity issues and outlining a more cautious approach to their use.

    • Media release
    • Gender-affirming care
    • Youth health
    • Medicine issues
  • Emergency COVID-19 response legislation ends

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    The COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 will self-repeal on 26 November, marking the end to the potential use of COVID-19 specific legal tools to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • News article
    • COVID-19
    • Public health
  • Apology for abuse suffered in state care

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    Today the Director-General of Health, Dr Diana Sarfati, alongside the Government, and other Chief Executives will apologise for the abuse suffered in state care between 1950-1999. 

    • News article
    • About the Ministry
    • Health system
  • Unlocking the potential of active ageing

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    The Ministry of Health is now inviting New Zealanders to share their views on its latest Long-term Insights Briefing topic, ‘Unlocking the Potential of Active Ageing’ which looks at the challenges we face with an ageing population.

    • News article
    • Older people (65+)
  • MedSafety Week a reminder to use medicines as directed

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    “This MedSafety Week, we want to emphasise the importance of taking medicines as directed to reduce the risk of side effects,” Medsafe Group Manager Chris James says.

    • News article
    • Medicines control
  • Notice of the Office of Radiation Safety Christmas holiday closedown 2024/2025

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    The Office of Radiation Safety will be closed for the holiday period from the end of the day, Monday 23 December 2024 and re-open on Wednesday 8 January 2025. In the case of a radiation emergency, where people or the environment may be harmed, please call: 021 393 632 immediately.

    • Programme update
    • Radiation safety
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