We proactively release advice that the Associate Minister of Health has received from the Ministry of Health as part of our commitment to openness and transparency.

In addition to the briefings published below, we also publish additional information alongside Cabinet material, including briefings to Ministers. These can be found at Information releases.Some parts ...

The minimum quality standard is used to verify medicinal cannabis products which have been derived from the Cannabis plant. Medicinal cannabis products that meet the minimum quality standard and can ...

Te Whare Tapa Whā is a Māori health model based on the concepts of whānau (family), tinana (physical), hinengaro (mental) and wairua (spiritual) health.

The Ministry of Health has issued a public warning about the Suntree - Vanilla Cream (30ml) vaping product as it contains too much of a chemical associated with a lung injury called ‘popcorn lung’.

Find district performance and planning measures the Ministry of Health reports on, and historical data for measures that are now with Health New Zealand.

The New Zealand Health Survey is a key tool for monitoring smoking and vaping among people aged 15 years and older. Questions on smoking have been included annually since 2011/12. Questions on vaping ...

The Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP) sets the strategic direction and provides national-level priority actions for health-focused adaptation to climate change.

The Act promotes safe provision of health and disability services to the public, and enables standards to be established for this purpose.

This original He Korowai Oranga: Māori Health Strategy set the direction for Māori health development in the health and disability sector.

The New Zealand Health Strategy sets out how New Zealand’s health system can improve people’s access to and experiences of health services.

Te Pae Mahutonga is a framework for understanding the elements of Māori health promotion, developed by Tā Mason Durie.