Ministry of Health NZ
Manatū Hauora. The Ministry of Health is the government’s lead advisor on health priorities and policy. We regulate and monitor the health system to deliver better health outcomes for all New Zealanders. About our role.
Māori health | Ministry of Health NZ
The Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora works across the health system to increase access, achieve equity and improve outcomes for Māori.
New Zealand’s health system | Ministry of Health NZ
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care began on 1 February 2018 and the final report was tabled in parliament on 24 July 2024. The Royal Commission has covered certain health and disability settings, including psychiatric hospitals or facilities (including all places within these facilities), but specifically excluded general hospital admissions, including private hospitals.
COVID-19 | Ministry of Health NZ
COVID-19 variants. Information about variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, including Omicron and Delta, and how they are monitored in New Zealand. More east. More.
The New Zealand Health Strategy | Ministry of Health NZ
The New Zealand Health Strategy vision and goals. The New Zealand Health Strategy will help achieve a shift in thinking, so that health is viewed as an outcome, and an enabler of wellbeing. The New Zealand Health Strategy’s vision of pae ora is underpinned by two long-term goals. These are: to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.
Te Whare Tapa Whā model of Māori health
Te Whare Tapa Whā is a model for understanding Māori health developed by Tā Mason Durie. Te Whare Tapa Whā uses the wharenui (meeting house) as a symbol for the 4 cornerstones of Māori health. With its strong foundations and 4 equal sides, the wharenui illustrates the 4 dimensions of Māori wellbeing. If one of the 4 dimensions is missing ...
Publications | Ministry of Health NZ
4 days ago · Ministry of Health Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2024. Publication date: 22 October 2024. The 2023/24 Annual Report summarises the Ministry’s progress towards our Strategic Intentions, and reports on our financial and non-financial performance for 2023/24 as required under the Public Finance Act 1989. Publication.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi framework | Ministry of Health NZ
The Ministry of Health’s Te Tiriti o Waitangi framework is an expression of the Crown’s Te Tiriti obligations in the context of the health and disability system. 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.
News | Ministry of Health NZ
3 days ago · Publication date: 5 November 2024. The Ministry of Health is now inviting New Zealanders to share their views on its latest Long-term Insights Briefing topic, ‘Unlocking the Potential of Active Ageing’ which looks at the challenges we …
Controlled drugs - Ministry of Health NZ
Advice to Health New Zealand on prescribing controlled drugs. The Ministry of Health has received inquiries about interpretation of clauses in the Medicines Act 1981, Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 and associated Regulations relating to verbal orders for controlled drugs. Verbal orders for controlled drugs are not currently allowed in the legislation.