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’.

Recent compliance checks on vape retailers across Auckland found that while the majority were compliant, just under 10 per cent failed to adhere to new laws restricting the promotion of vapes. A ...

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

This Cabinet material sets out decisions on proposals to update the Government’s strategic direction for primary care and changes to funding to improve New Zealanders’ timely access to quality primary ...

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.

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 New Zealand Health Survey provides information about the health and wellbeing of adults and children in New Zealand.

Resources and guidelines to help consumers and health professionals understand the Mental Health Act.

This discussion document considers options for modernising New Zealand’s regulation of the health workforce. It supports public consultation on this topic.

Information on the Mental Health Bill (the Bill), which was introduced to the House of Representatives on 1 October 2024.

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