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

  • Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan

    To meet our smokefree 2025 goal, smoking related inequities must be eliminated. The Action Plan sets out how we will achieve Smokefree Aotearoa 2025.

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  • For practitioners of patients who are quitting smoking

    Guidance for primary health care professionals to help patients quit smoking, access definitions of smoking status and how to code these in patient records.

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  • Smokefree history

    Background, timelines and historical information covering New Zealand’s tobacco control programme.

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  • Smokefree cabinet papers and other documents

    Smokefree cabinet papers and other documents.

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  • Vaping information for schools and ECEs

    Vaping as well as smoking is prohibited in schools and ECEs. Find out what signage needs to be displayed.

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  • WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

    About the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), obligations under Article 5.3, the illicit trade protocol and meetings with tobacco industry representatives.

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