The Health New Zealand Board will take over from the current Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners, who were appointed last ...

New Zealand is set to transform its international education sector with the "Going for Growth Plan," aiming to double its ...

The New Zealand government has announced a series of reforms aimed at ensuring the country's work health and safety legislation is fit-for-purpose for businesses. Workplace Relations and Safety ...

New Zealand already has one of the worst occupational health and safety records, per head of population, among OECD nations.

New Zealand’s health system has been plagued by short-term thinking for decades. The latest reforms need to address key issues if the government wants to future proof our key health services.

Why New Zealand’s health outcomes are declining despite funding boost.

Like other countries, New Zealand had already had anti-smoking measures in place for years: excise increases on cigarettes, a Quitline phone service, and mass media campaigns carrying health warnings.

Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says the latest report into New Zealand’s health reforms shows a few benefits, but overall once again demonstrates a lack of leadership by the previous Labour ...

New Zealand's Maori Health Authority will be shutdown by June 20, the health minister said on Tuesday, as the centre-right government winds back indigenous policies of previous governments.

Last week the health minister in New Zealand’s right-wing National Party-led government, Shane Reti, announced he was replacing the board of Health NZ Te Whata Ora with a commissioner. The ...

A report on corruption in New Zealand released on Sunday questioned the transparency of the nation’s political system, recommending proactive changes to lobbying regulation, political donations and ...

The results led to the New Zealand government in 2011 setting one of the most daring public health targets in the world: a Smokefree country by 2025, with smoking prevalence under 5%.