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 ...

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.

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

Information about the Primary Care Advisory Group, which has been established to maximise the contribution of primary care within the New Zealand health system.

The Public Health Guidance for Hairdressers and Barbers outlines practical actions that hairdressers and barbers can take to reduce the spread of infection.

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 ...

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 ...

Some parts of this information release would not be appropriate to release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Where this is the case, the relevant ...

Title of Cabinet paper: Revoking Removeable Battery Requirements for Vaping Products Titles of minutes: Report of the Cabinet Social Outcomes Committee: Period Ended 16 May 2025 (CAB-25-MIN-0159) ...

In addition to the briefings published below, we also publish additional information alongside Cabinet material, including briefings to Ministers. These can be found at Information releases.Some parts ...