Organisation
Government of New Zealand
Strategy
Strategic intentions 2024-2028
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...
Strategy
Health national adaptation plan 2024–2027
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...
Strategy
Strengthening disaster resilience and emergency management
This strategy responds to the recommendations made by the North Island Severe Weather Events Inquiry, which found that the emergency management system in place was not fit for purpose. The strategy links the previous recommendations with new priorities in emergency management to create a framework for the system's development from 2024 to 2030.
Report
Inquiry into climate adaptation
The inquiry's final report provides the foundation for the establishment of a comprehensive national framework resourcing, financing and legislating climate adaptation at the local and central government levels. The report makes extensive recommendations towards a framework that is cost-effective, measurable and evidence-based. It calls for the establishment of a lead agency on climate adaptation and...
Strategy
Strategic intentions 2024/25–2028/29
This report provides the strategic intentions for the new Ministry for Regulation including the role, purpose, strategic objectives and priorities and outcomes. The Ministry will focus on lifting quality across all regulatory systems and supporting agencies with regulatory responsibilities to align with good practice.