The reforms will mean that for the first time, New Zealand will have a truly national health system, and the kind of treatment people get will no longer be determined by where they live, he said.

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

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

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

Although the new system - Health New Zealand - will mean Chandler's role will end, The health reforms mean district health board members' roles will also be disestablished.

Health New Zealand reforms raise questions over cost, ... The Government's plan to shake up the New Zealand health system has been met with shock, concern and scepticism from some.

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%.

New Zealand’s once-in-a-generation health reforms offer a logical time to undertake workforce reforms. We need to learn from our own historical mistakes and avoid disconnecting the workforce ...