Prominent medical bodies are calling on the government to allow the release of updated gender affirming healthcare guidelines after a small section on puberty blockers caused it to be delayed.
Limited healthcare facilities and lack of transport options are barriers for Māori tamariki getting their childhood vaccinations, a senior university lecturer says.
The findings of UNICEF’s Report Card 19 paint a devastating picture of a country failing its youngest, the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC) says.
As of mid-2025, New Zealand’s health system is navigating a period of significant upheaval, marked by structural reforms, financial pressures, workforce challenges, and growing concerns over equity and access.
Disabled people encounter all kinds of barriers to accessing healthcare – and not simply because some face significant mobility challenges.
The coalition has directed Health New Zealand to say “women” instead of “pregnant people” in its communications about health issues.
Last month’s announcements covered a health sector delivery plan, governance, “partnerships”, telemedicine, primary care funding, workforce (overseas-trained doctors, more training placements for doctors and nurse practitioners, incentives for primary care practices to recruit nurses), and lowering the age for free bowel cancer screening.
The failure of multiple governments to address inequities in bowel cancer screening has led to “the potentially avoidable death of thousands of New Zealanders”, says a New Zealand Medical Journal editorial.
A new study is investigating why Fijian New Zealanders are at a higher risk of having heart attacks or developing angina at a young age.
New Zealand’s strategy to improve the lives and uphold the rights of disabled people will be refreshed using an innovative new approach, Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston has announced.
HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
EQUITY
Exploring the impacts of the health system on minorities within the population, notably including Māori, Pacifica, Asians and LGBTQI.
DRUGS, DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTICS
PUBLIC HEALTH
DIGITAL HEALTH
TE TIRITI