This strategy sets out New Zealand’s approach to funding and coordinating services to prevent and minimise gambling harm. It strengthens alignment with mental health priorities by providing additional funding to improve access to services and treatment, focus on prevention and early intervention, and enable more effective service support.

This meta-analysis examines the prolonged impacts of COVID-19 infection across 14 studies from 2023 and 2024. It identifies a core set of common and persistent symptoms: fatigue, poor concentration/memory, shortness of breath, and loss of taste or smell. By contributing to a more precise definition of long COVID, the report supports more accurate diagnosis and...

The Ministry of Health is seeking feedback on the development of its Long-term Insights Briefing on active ageing, which is defined as ‘increasing opportunities for participation so people are contributing to society and taking opportunities to enhance their wellbeing and quality of life as they age'.

An outline of the strategic direction and national-level actions that the New Zealand health system will take to adapt to climate change. The Plan presents 27 actions under five focus areas, focusing on strengthening leadership across the health system, partnering with Māori communities, and addressing current and future inequity by making health a crucial factor...

This document sets out the New Zealand Ministry of Health’s strategic focus, functions and priorities. It identifies six strategic priorities covering: leadership, systems, future-proofing and adaptation in response to recent health system reform. The strategy also details the integration of the Ministry with other government bodies and its role in system-level leadership and the provision...