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.

Provider database

Visit our database of certified providers to find information on rest homes, hospitals and fertility clinics, and summaries of rest home audit reports.

Making a complaint

For information on how to make a complaint about residential care, see Making a complaint.

Health New Zealand also has information about how to make a complaint about certified providers of health care services.

Make a complaint about certified providers of health care services

Principles for safe visiting

For information on rest home providers and the development of visiting and social activities see Six Principles for Safe Visiting and Social Activities in Aged Residential Care (updated May 2022).

 

In this section Kei tēnei wāhanga

  • Rest home certification and audits

    Rest homes and other aged residential care facilities are audited regularly. Check our audit reports to see how they are doing.

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