Health Minister Shane Reti has unveiled his prescription for achieving the government's five major health targets within the existing budget - but some experts remain sceptical that it can be done. Read...
Health has been in the headlines recently, for all the wrong reasons. It would be easy to shrug your shoulders and assume that it’s all too complicated and that nothing much can be done. Read...
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The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is proposing rises in levies that will cost households and businesses worth hundreds of dollars a year over the next three years. Read...
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has today published high-level implementation plans to make progress on achieving the Government’s health targets by 2030. Read more
The Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora has published the 2023 Health and Independence Report. The report, produced annually, provides an overview of the state of public health and wellbeing in New Zealand for the 2023 calendar year. Read...
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora will introduce a new format for the National Health Index (NHI) starting 1 July 2026. This significant update aims to enhance the capacity and efficiency of patient identification within New Zealand’s health system. Read...
In July, Minister of Health Dr Shane Reti dismissed Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora’s Board, despite most positions already being vacant, and appointed a commissioner, Professor Lester Levy. Read...
“I am excited about the experience our redesigned website offers to people looking for information on our website,” says Sarah Turner, Deputy Director-General Government and Executive Services at Ministry of Health. Read...
In recent times there has been much conversation about Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora’s financial situation and our ability to sustainably deliver health services to New Zealanders, within our budgets. Read...
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