New Zealand Regulatory Update
April 2025
This is your opportunity to have your say about the regulation of healthcare practitioners in New Zealand.
The Government is reviewing health workforce regulation to help make sure all New Zealanders have access to timely, quality healthcare.
As part of this process, the Government wants to understand what New Zealanders think about health workforce regulation and how it could be improved.
Learn more and access the review document
Practitioners can reach out to their professional associations for further guidance and information around how this may impact their specific modality.
We encourage you to share your views and make a submission!
The deadline to make a submission is 11:59PM, 30 April.
The Government is reviewing health workforce regulation to help make sure all New Zealanders have access to timely, quality healthcare.
As part of this process, the Government wants to understand what New Zealanders think about health workforce regulation and how it could be improved.
Learn more and access the review document
Practitioners can reach out to their professional associations for further guidance and information around how this may impact their specific modality.
We encourage you to share your views and make a submission!
The deadline to make a submission is 11:59PM, 30 April.
The Therapeutic Products Act 2023 has been officially repealed!
In mid-December Parliament debated and passed the Therapeutic Products Act Repeal Bill. The Bill was signed into law by the Governor-General on 17 December and, as a result, the Therapeutic Products Act 2023 has been officially repealed.
In mid-December Parliament debated and passed the Therapeutic Products Act Repeal Bill. The Bill was signed into law by the Governor-General on 17 December and, as a result, the Therapeutic Products Act 2023 has been officially repealed.
Ministry of Health's webinar recording regarding the new Medical Products Bill
On 7 November 2024, the Ministry of Health presented a public webinar on the planned Medical Products Bill. For those who are interested in medical products or medical devices, a recording of the webinar, a questions and answers document and the PowerPoint slides can be found on the Ministry's site.
The Ministry have indicated there will also be a webinar regarding the new bill for Natural Health Products but have yet to announce a date.
On 7 November 2024, the Ministry of Health presented a public webinar on the planned Medical Products Bill. For those who are interested in medical products or medical devices, a recording of the webinar, a questions and answers document and the PowerPoint slides can be found on the Ministry's site.
The Ministry have indicated there will also be a webinar regarding the new bill for Natural Health Products but have yet to announce a date.
October 2024 update regarding the new Bill for Medical Products (including Medical Devices) and a separate new Bill for Natural Health Products
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is starting work on two separate bills to replace it. The Medical Products Bill (MPB) and the Natural Health Products Bill (NHPB). The MOH intends that the MPB will be passed in 2026 and come into effect in 2028. There is no proposed timing yet for the NHPB.
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The Ministry of Health (MOH) is starting work on two separate bills to replace it. The Medical Products Bill (MPB) and the Natural Health Products Bill (NHPB). The MOH intends that the MPB will be passed in 2026 and come into effect in 2028. There is no proposed timing yet for the NHPB.
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Our commitment:
FxMed will be working closely with the Natural Health Alliance (NHA). Together with the NHA, we are committed to ensuring sensible, risk-proportionate legislation.
Next steps:
The Minister states in her release that she looks forward to hearing from industry as well as from consumers and practitioners.
Throughout the engagement process, we encourage you to make your feelings known to any industry organisations that you belong to, your local MPs plus the Minister and her team.
