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 ...

In 2018, the then-Minister of Health, Dr David Clark, announced a wide-ranging review designed to future-proof health and disability services in Aotearoa New Zealand. Chair Ms Heather Simpson led the ...

A vape retailer in New Plymouth, Coronation Vape, has been fined $22,000 for repeatedly failing to abide by the law and ignore infringement notices served.

As a department of the public service, the Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora has a responsibility to contribute to the Crown meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This statement ...

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

Fergus is a chartered accountant with more than 35 years' public sector financial management experience. Before joining the Ministry in 2016, he held senior finance roles across several government ...

Tobacco products and notifiable products (vaping products, smokeless tobacco products, and herbal smoking products) cannot be sold to anyone under 18 years (minors). This means: An employer may also ...

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 ...

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

The National Allied Health , Scientific and Technical Informatics Group, and the Chief Allied Health Professions Office, Ministry of Health have partnered to publish this Position Statement to ...

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

Amendments made to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 means that requirements come into effect at different times. The following document provides a timeline of when some ...