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

Perinatal HIV cases were effectively eliminated in New Zealand in 2007 after routine screening was added to antenatal check-ups. But experts say an inconsistent approach means some pregnant patients ...

Earlier this month the Minister of Health announced the government would introduce legislation for a "suite of amendments" to ...

The Government is today announcing the reestablishment of the Health New Zealand Board, with new appointments to drive its priority of ensuring ...

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.

New Zealand is falling behind the rest of the world in decriminalising HIV. In Aotearoa people living with HIV can still be criminalised for not disclosing their status, even when there is no risk of ...

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.

Any high school reunion is a sharp reminder that some people age more gracefully than others. Some enter their older years still physically spry and mentally sharp. Others start feeling frail or ...