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.

On this page

Vaping

Smokefree 2025 Action Plan

Smokefree history

Packaging

Standardised packaging of tobacco products

Tobacco plain packaging: approval for drafting

Smoke-free Environments (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Amendment Bill: Approval for introduction

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