World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 2025 (18-24 November) is a global call to urgent action. This year’s theme, “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future”, emphasises the growing ...

The Annual Data Explorer presents results from the 2024/25 New Zealand Health Survey, with comparisons to earlier surveys ...

This Cabinet and briefing documents outline the process to establish a work programme to improve health outcomes for older people.Titles of Cabinet paper:Establishing a Work Programme to Improve ...

This literature review summarises the latest national and international evidence of the safety and long-term impacts of puberty blockers on adolescents. It is accompanied by the Ministry’s position ...

Public Health Guidance for Hairdressers and Barbers outlines practical actions that hairdressers and barbers can take to reduce the spread of infection. It covers hygiene, equipment handling, and ...

This independent report prepared by the Public Health Advisory Committee for the Minister of Health, reviews progress in addressing the determinants of health equity and wellbeing in Aotearoa, ...

The first Suicide Prevention Action Plan, covering 2019–2024, will expire at the end of this year. The Ministry of Health has led the drafting of a new action plan which is strongly aligned with the ...

This review updates the evidence regarding community water fluoridation published since the 2021 report from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor.

This position statement accompanies the release of an evidence brief which examines the safety and long-term impacts of puberty blockers when used in the context of gender-affirming care. This ...

Our climate is changing. These changes are affecting what we value most in our lives, including our health and wellbeing. This first Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP) is an important step towards ...

This Cabinet material outlines the assessment framework used, and consultation undertaken to inform the Medical Products Bill: Reducing Regulation and Other Policy Matters.Titles of Cabinet ...

The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Action Plan 2025-2028 sets out the Government’s roadmap for improving outcomes for FASD. It establishes clear priority actions for government agencies to ...