Minister_of_Health_(New_Zealand)

Minister of Health (New Zealand)

Minister of Health (New Zealand)

New Zealand minister of the Crown

The Minister of Health, formerly styled Minister of Public Health, is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the New Zealand Ministry of Health and Te Whatu Ora—Health New Zealand.

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The current Minister of Health is National Party MP Shane Reti.[2]

History

The first Minister of Public Health was appointed in 1900, during the premiership of Richard Seddon. The word "Public" was dropped from the title when Sir Māui Pōmare took over the portfolio from 27 June 1923, as simply "Minister of Health".

In the health system reforms of the 1980s, the Department of Health lost responsibility for both the provision and funding of healthcare – these roles were transferred to separate Crown Health Enterprises (the precursors to today's District Health Boards) and the Health Funding Authority, respectively. The only function remaining was policy-making (resulting in the department being renamed a Ministry). For a time, there was a separate Minister in Charge of Crown Health Enterprises, who was not necessarily the same as the Minister of Health. Further reforms have changed this, however – the Health Funding Authority has been re-absorbed into the Ministry of Health, and the modern District Health Boards, while not part of the Ministry, are considered a responsibility of the Minister of Health.

In July 2022, on the passing of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022, District Health Boards were disestablished and the provision and funding of healthcare was centralised under Health New Zealand.

List of Health Ministers

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References

  1. [1]
    "Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances Determination 2016" (PDF). New Zealand Parliament. 3 November 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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    "New Cabinet focused on bread and butter issues". The Beehive. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  3. [3]
    "David Clark resigns as Health Minister: 'It's best for me to step aside'". 2 July 2020.
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