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.

In this section Kei tēnei wāhanga

  • Health Workforce Strategic Framework

    The Health Workforce Strategic Framework: ensuring a health workforce to meet the future needs of people and whānau.

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  • International health workers

    Information about New Zealand's Immigration Green List for health professional bodies and responsible authorities, employers and international health workers.

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  • Programme of work to establish a new medical school

    The Ministry of Health is working with other agencies to progress work to consider the establishment of a proposed new medical school.

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  • Regulation

    Our approach to the regulation of the health and disability workforce and how the Ministry of Health exercises stewardship of the regulatory system.

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