Health Minister Simeon Brown has revealed the make-up of the new Health Zealand Board - who will take over in a fortnight.

New Zealand budget 2025: It outlines changes to KiwiSaver and benefits. Tax breaks for businesses are included. The budget aims to balance cuts with new spending. Health, education, law and order ...

New Zealand Minister of Health Shane Reti [Photo: Facebook/Shane Reti]. Reti claimed the country’s public health system is headed towards a $1.4 billion deficit by the end of the financial year ...

Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says it's "not good enough" some providers still don't know if they'll be funded beyond the end of the month.

Noble said Health New Zealand needed to "change the narrative". "That means reframing the way we think about disability in health to become inclusive and accessible for disabled people - to be ...

However, the Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum is cautious in welcoming some of the changes announced by van Velden. "Some of the changes the Minister has flagged are welcomed by the Forum – ...

Midwives and specialists are begging Health New Zealand to abandon a proposal to cut beds from Wellington Hospital's ...

New Zealand is falling behind the rest of the world in decriminalising HIV. In Aotearoa people living with HIV can still be ...

The Hauora Māori Advisory Committee (HMAC) welcomes the Government’s decision to elevate its role to directly advise Health New Zealand and the Minister of Health on Māori health matters.

New Zealand is not alone in permitting the medicinal use of the drug. Australia, in July 2023, authorized specific psychiatrists to prescribe it for the treatment of certain mental health conditions.

When I moved to New Zealand, I thought it would solve everything. Life changes, therapy, and medication really made the difference, and I'm happier.