Recent compliance checks on vape retailers across Auckland found that while the majority were compliant, just under 10 per cent failed to adhere to new laws restricting the promotion of vapes. A ...

The Ministry of Health has issued a public warning about the Suntree - Vanilla Cream (30ml) vaping product as it contains too much of a chemical associated with a lung injury called ‘popcorn lung’.

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.

On 28 February 2022 the updated Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard NZS 8134:2021 came into effect.

Outlines how Designated Auditing Agencies (DAAs) can submit of audits of service providers, via the Provider Regulation and Monitoring System (PRMS).

An audit report is written when a rest home is audited for certification under the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001 to provide rest home (aged residential care) services. The audit ...

The New Zealand Health Survey is a key tool for monitoring smoking and vaping among people aged 15 years and older. Questions on smoking have been included annually since 2011/12. Questions on vaping ...

This discussion document considers options for modernising New Zealand’s regulation of the health workforce. It supports public consultation on this topic.

This review updates the evidence regarding community water fluoridation published since the 2021 report from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor.

This position statement accompanies the release of an evidence brief which examines the safety and long-term impacts of puberty blockers when used in the context of gender-affirming care. This ...