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.

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  • Acute readmissions to hospitals

    This data is provided to districts (previously DHBs) to support reporting on Reducing acute readmissions to hospital (previously ownership performance measure OS 8).

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  • Ambulatory sensitive hospital admissions (ASH)

    This data is provided to districts (previously DHBs) to support with reporting against system integration performance measure SI1/SLM Ambulatory sensitive (avoidable) hospital admissions (ASH admissions).

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  • Planning and performance data

    Find district performance and planning measures the Ministry of Health reports on, and historical data for measures that are now with Health New Zealand.

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  • Budget 2024

    An overview of Vote Health funding for the health system in Budget 2024.

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  • Health expenditure trends

    Information on cost pressure funding and other components of Budget 2024, funding for 2024/25 compared to 2023/24, and health spending compared to the OECD.

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  • Vote Health

    Vote Health is administered by the Ministry of Health and funds public health services in communities, hospitals and other care settings. 

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  • 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.

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  • Accountability arrangements

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    The Service Coverage Expectations and Operational Policy Expectations form part of the Government Policy Statement on Health 2024-27 bundle of operational documents.

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  • Government Policy Statement on Health

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    The Government Policy Statement (GPS) on Health 2024-2027 sets the Government’s priorities and objectives for New Zealand’s health system.

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  • Other health committees

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    About the committees that advise the Minister of Health on health matters or have a role in legislation.

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  • Ethics committees

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    Ethics committees provide independent ethical oversight of health and disability services and research in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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