Audrey Sonerson is the Director-General of Health and Chief Executive of the Ministry of Health, a role she was appointed to in April 2025. Audrey started her career at the Ministry of Health and has ...

Health providers and products we regulate, and laws we administer.

Increasing access to health services, achieving equity and improving outcomes for Māori.

Health providers and products we regulate, and laws we administer.

This is the first periodic Review of Certain Matters under the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977. The review identifies that some good progress has occurred. There is increased ...

Dr Corina Grey has been appointed as the new Director of Public Health from 5 May. Public Health Agency Deputy Director-General Dr Andrew Old says Dr Grey has an extensive career working in research, ...

The Minister for Mental Health has announced 5 mental health and addiction targets which provide clear expectations for health system performance. They are intended to improve outcomes for people with ...

Health providers and products we regulate, and laws we administer.

How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

Growing, manufacture and sale of low-THC hemp seeds as food is now permitted. You need to meet the requirements of the Misuse of Drugs (Industrial Hemp) Regulations 2006 – for activities involving ...

The Annual Data Explorer presents results from the 2023/24 New Zealand Health Survey, with comparisons to earlier surveys where possible. The Annual Data Explorer presents results from the 2022/23 New ...

Simon Wallace, New Zealand Aged Care Association CEO talks about resources that have been jointly developed with the Ministry of Health, to assist in navigating the residential care complaints process ...