A new abortion services ‘Safe Area’ will be in place around Nelson Hospital from 24 September 2025, to protect the safety, wellbeing, privacy and dignity of people who are accessing or providing ...

Title of Cabinet paper: Revocation of the Health (Hairdressers) Regulations 1980Titles of minutes:Report of the Cabinet Legislation Committee: Period Ended 27 June 2025 (CAB-25-MIN-0220)Minute of ...

Medsafe has opened a consultation on proposals to reduce barriers to accessing clozapine, a medicine used to treat treatment-resistant schizophrenia.

A formal regulatory inspection of Canterbury-based mental health services has set out a series of recommended changes for Health New Zealand and is continuing checks over the next 12 months.

This report is the result of an inspection of Canterbury – Waitaha adult inpatient and associated mental health services. The Director of Mental Health has powers under section 99 of the Mental Health ...

This framework contains information for health professionals and the public on the standards they should expect for evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for ADHD in New Zealand.

The Registrar (assisted dying) Annual Report to the Minister of Health covers the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

The Director for Radiation Safety has reviewed the Code of Practice for Sealed Radioactive Material: ORS C12 2020. The review was conducted in accordance with section 90 of the Radiation Safety Act ...

This publication summarises funding to Māori health providers by the Ministry of Health, Health NZ and the now disestablished Māori Health Authority. It follows on from our previous reports in 2017, ...

Medsafe has given a New Zealand psychiatrist approval to prescribe medicinal psilocybin for treating treatment-resistant depression.

The plan sets out new key actions health entities and other government agencies will undertake from 2025 to 2029 to prevent suicide in New Zealand. The new actions are focused on addressing gaps and ...

This Regulatory Impact Statement was prepared by the Health Assurance Unit within the Public Service Commission in May 2025 to inform Cabinet decisions on amendments to the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) ...