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.

As of 2 September 2024, providers are no longer required to send Notifications for One Hospital-level Resident in a Rest home service area (NOHRRA) to HealthCERT.

Please refer to the latest guidance available on the Health New Zealand website.

Important considerations

  • If your facility is certified for hospital-level care:
    • consider if you need to increase your hospital level beds on a more permanent basis (reconfiguration request)
  • If your facility is not certified for hospital-level care:
    • be aware that you must be certified for hospital-level care if you have more than one hospital-level resident. 

Need support?

For help with certification or reconfiguration processes, please email HealthCERT at [email protected].

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