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.

Monitoring & statistics He aroturuki, he tatauranga

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

Māori health Hauora Māori

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

Following a change of Minister, the Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora, produces a Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Health, as is usual practice. 

This briefing provided the incoming Minister of Health, Hon Simeon Brown, with an overview of the context of recent Government reforms and priorities and identified key issues and upcoming milestones and decisions for the Health Minister.

Some information has been withheld under sections 9(2)(a) and 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Official Information Act 1982 to protect the privacy of individuals and maintain the constitutional conventions that protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials.

Publishing information

Publication date
Citation

Ministry of Health. 2025. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Health January 2025: Part A: Ensuring New Zealanders have timely access to the quality health services they need. Wellington: Ministry of Health. 
Ministry of Health. 2025. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Health January 2025: Part B: The health portfolio - roles and responsibilities. Wellington: Ministry of Health.

© Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora