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

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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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Data and insights from our health surveys, research and monitoring.

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  • Measuring Public Health Behaviours and Intentions – Wave Two

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    This publication showcases the findings from quantitative research conducted to better understand the drivers of public health behaviours and attitudes during the COVID-19 pandemic and how they have changed over time.

    • Publication
    • COVID-19
    • Emergency management
    • Public health
  • Health and Independence Report 2023

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    The Health and Independence Report 2023 presents an overview of the current state of public health in Aotearoa New Zealand, using health-related data from a range of sources for the 2023 calendar year.

    • Publication
    • Statistics
  • Draft Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm 2025/26 to 2027/28

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    The Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm 2025/26 to 2027/28 Consultation document seeks comment on the proposed direction and content of the draft Strategy. It provides the full proposed Strategy for public consultation and includes the strategic plan, service plan, associated costs and problem gambling levy options.

    • Consultation
    • Addiction
    • Gambling harm
  • Aotearoa New Zealand Rare Disorders Strategy: Context and evidence

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    This supporting document to the Aotearoa New Zealand Rare Disorders Strategy outlines the context in which the Strategy was developed and will operate, along with evidence used in developing it.

    • Publication
    • Diseases & conditions
    • Health system
  • Aotearoa New Zealand Rare Disorders Strategy

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    The Aotearoa New Zealand Rare Disorders Strategy sets out the direction for the health system to better support people and their whānau living with rare disorders. It provides a framework and long-term priorities that will guide health entities in improving health and wellbeing outcomes for people and their whānau with rare disorders over the decade of 2024 to 2034.

    • Publication
    • Diseases & conditions
    • Health system
  • Revised Code of Practice for Radiation Therapy: ORS C3

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    Following section 90(a) of the Radiation Safety Act (the Act) 2016 the Director for Radiation Safety (the Director) is reviewing codes of practice. Codes of practice have been issued under section 86(1) of the Act. Following a review, the Director has made amendments and revocations to Code of Practice for Radiation Therapy: ORS C3 (C3). Under section 89(2) the Director is consulting with persons likely to be affected by a proposed amendment or revocation to C3.

    • Consultation
    • Radiation safety
  • Measuring public health behaviours and intentions

    Publication date:

    This publication showcases the findings from quantitative research conducted to better understand the drivers of public health behaviours and attitudes during the COVID-19 pandemic and how they have changed over time.

    • Publication
    • COVID-19
    • Public health
    • Immunisation
  • New Zealand Pandemic Plan: A framework for action

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    This publication updates the New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Plan: A framework for action 2017 to reflect the health system reforms of 2022. It also incorporates some of the lessons identified during the COVID-19 pandemic response.

    • Publication
    • Emergency management
    • Pandemics
    • Public health

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