The Public Health Surveillance Strategy sets the direction for strengthening the public health surveillance system over the next five years.

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

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 ...

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

Over 60 years of international and New Zealand research finds water fluoridation is both a safe and effective way to reduce tooth decay. The World Health Organization and other international and ...

Tobacco products and notifiable products (vaping products, smokeless tobacco products, and herbal smoking products) are not allowed to be sold to anyone under 18 years (minors). This means: An ...

The Minister for Mental Health has announced 5 mental health and addiction targets which provide clear expectations for health system performance. They are intended to improve outcomes for people with ...

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

The Ministry of Health is responsible for the regulation of vaping products and smokeless tobacco products (notifiable products). The Ministry manages applications from retailers to become specialist ...

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 ...