The Latest Breaking News from the Ministry of Health

As the Christmas season looms, with its crowded end-of-year parties, family gatherings and busy travel schedules, many New Zealanders might be asking a now familiar question: should I get another COVID-19 booster?

New Zealand’s drug-buying agency Pharmac is currently consulting on a change to how it manages its waiting list for medicines.

Duma Boko announces urgent funding package for medicines to be distributed with military oversight

For almost two decades, all New Zealanders had free access to one of the world’s most trusted libraries on medical information.

The government’s recently announced new health funding formula for general practices aims to better distribute funding according to patient needs.

We have no idea how many people have been killed in Gaza but I would bet my own life that the number is far higher than the 60,000 number the media uses

The latest update to the New Zealand food composition database, a comprehensive collection of nutrient data collated jointly by Plant Food Research and the Ministry of Health, brings more than just numbers: it adds insights into culturally important foods and their role in diets.

Amid sixth outbreak of Sudan Ebola virus, Ugandans bemoan lack of official communication and fears for the economy.

The growing politicisation and rise in misinformation about the use of puberty blockers for gender-affirming healthcare has resulted in bans and restrictions internationally.