High Court halts enforcement of puberty blocker ban for judicial review

Wednesday 17 December 2025 · 5 outlets · 3 reports · updated Wed 17 Dec 2025, 3:38pm

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The High Court has issued an urgent injunction to temporarily pause a Government decision banning new prescriptions of puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria. The ban was scheduled to take effect this week, but enforcement is now delayed pending a judicial review.

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1. StuffWed 17 Dec 2025, 1:13pm

   Puberty blockers ban enforcement halted by High Court injunction to allow for judicial review (opens in new tab)

2. Waikato Times via The PressWed 17 Dec 2025, 2:12pm

   High Court orders temporary suspension of Government’s puberty blocker ban (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Press (opens in new tab), The Post (opens in new tab)

3. RNZWed 17 Dec 2025, 3:38pm

   Puberty blockers ban delayed by judicial review (opens in new tab)