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.

Publication date:

Director-General of Health Dr Diana Sarfati is today issuing Breakfree to Smokefree as a public health message under section 24(f) of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990.

Public health messaging, consistent with the Breakfree to Smokefree social marketing campaign, can be published by a public service or an individual or organisation that is funded (whether wholly or partly or whether directly or indirectly) by a public health service.

Breakfree to Smokefree can be found at the Smokefree website.

Queries can be directed to [email protected]

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