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

New Zealand has long been a leader in the battle against tobacco and its extensive health costs. But the latest step in the country's ambitious plan to sharply reduce smoking is now in jeopardy ...

Earlier this month the Minister of Health announced the government would introduce legislation for a "suite of amendments" to the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act.

New Zealand passed a historic anti-smoking bill in Parliament on Tuesday, banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009. CNN values your feedback 1.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Back in August, New Zealand’s government put theentire nation on lockdown after a single community case of the coronavirus was detected. On Tuesday, when new ...

A health worker gives out Rapid COVID-19 antigen self-test kits at the Waipareira Trust drive-in COVID-19 testing station in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, March 8, 2022.