Where to begin with the health system?
The Government spent 7.3% of GDP on health in the year to June 2024, more than any year in history bar one, 2022, when temporary Covid measures pushed us to 7.6%.
When the Key-English Government left office, health spending was 5.9%, slightly lower than when it took office, when spending was 6% (spending rose, then fell as a proportion of GDP in the intervening 9 years).
New Zealand’s pharmaceutical sector is cautiously optimistic over the industry being granted an exemption from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
The legislation will give the health minister the power to approve, reject or transfer medication applications
A popular weight-loss drug used by celebrities overseas has been approved by New Zealand’s medicine regulatory body, with its producer hoping to make it accessible “as soon as possible”.
HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
EQUITY
Exploring the impacts of the health system on minorities within the population, notably including Māori, Pacifica, Asians and LGBTQI.
DRUGS, DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTICS
PUBLIC HEALTH
DIGITAL HEALTH
TE TIRITI