The new Mental Health Bill has been introduced and is now publicly available. The Mental Health Bill will repeal the current Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992, which is more ...

The Ministry of Health welcomes the Government’s commitment to ongoing funding of $2 million per year for a Child and Youth ...

Medsafe has updated its advice on the law in relation to the supply and use of nitrous oxide for recreational use.

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

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 ...

The Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 (the Mental Health Act) sets out the rules for when the government may intervene in a person’s life to provide mental health treatment ...

The Primary Maternity Services Notice 2021 (the 2021 Notice) sets out the service specifications and payment rules for remuneration of those practitioners with an authorisation to claim for the ...

Health providers and products we regulate, and laws we administer.

The End of Life Choice Act 2019 is the law that makes assisted dying legal in New Zealand. The Act came into force on 7 November 2021, following a public referendum held alongside the 2020 General ...