The Mental Health Bill has passed its third reading in Parliament. The Bill repeals and replaces the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992.
The new expedited verification pathway is now in force, allowing Medsafe to accelerate medicine approvals while maintaining robust standards for safety, quality and effectiveness.
On 25 June, researchers behind an AUT study examining sand products containing asbestos shared some of their high-level results with the Ministry of Health and other agencies.
In April 2026, the Government announced tighter controls on nitrous oxide to reduce harm from unlawful use as a psychoactive substance.
The Ministry of Health has agreed to undertake an investigation into serious concerns raised about treatment, conditions and oversight at Ward 10A of Wakari Hospital following the Ombudsman’s call for ...
About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system.
About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system.
What is a medicinal cannabis product? A medicinal cannabis product is either dried cannabis or a pharmaceutical dosage form containing one or more ingredients extracted from the Cannabis plant. All ...
About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system.
About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system.
About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system.
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