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.

A list of Notifiable Diseases is outlined in Schedules 1 and 2 of the Health Act 1956.

Schedule of notifiable diseases

Related information

Communicable Disease Control Manual – Health New Zealand
This manual describes standard practice for public health services to follow for the prevention and control of notifiable diseases.

Guidance on Infectious Disease Management under the Health Act 1956
This guidance explains measures concerning the notification and management of infectious diseases.

Requirements for vessels arriving in New Zealand
Maritime vessels arriving in New Zealand from overseas are subject to entry requirements. A number of these relate to potential public health risks, such as ill-health among passengers and crew

New Zealand legislation 
This links to an electronic database of New Zealand legislation. Notification of specified diseases is required under the Health Act 1956 (section 74). See the schedules at the back of the Act for the list of specified diseases.

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  • Summary of Infectious Disease Management under the Health Act 1956

    Summarises some of the material in the Ministry of Health’s Guidance on Infectious Disease Management under the Health Act 1956.

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