This article offers a critical analysis of the role of public health regulation on tertiary education in Aotearoa New Zealand and, specifically, the requirements and processes of Responsible Authorities under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act for the accreditation and monitoring of educational institutions and their curricula (degrees, courses of studies, or programmes). It identifies and discusses a number of issues concerned with the requirements of such accreditation and monitoring, including, administrative requirements and costs, structural requirements, and the implications for educational design. Concerns with the processes of these procedures, namely the lack of educational expertise on the part of the Responsible Authorities, and certain manifested power dynamics are also highlighted. Finally, the article draws conclusions for changing policy and practice.

本文对新西兰奥特罗阿的公共卫生法规在高等教育中的作用进行了批判性分析，尤其是《卫生从业人员能力保证法》规定的负责当局的要求和程序用于认可和监督教育机构及其课程（学位，学习课程或课程）。它确定并讨论了与此类认证和监控要求有关的许多问题，包括行政要求和成本，结构要求以及对教育设计的影响。还强调了与这些程序的过程有关的问题，即负责机构缺乏教育专业知识，以及某些明显的权力动态。最后，本文得出了改变政策和实践的结论。