Kawepūrongo me ngā Rauemi News and resources

Published: 22 March, 2022

Despite calls in 2018 from He Ara Oranga to minimise coercive treatment, our measures show an increase in the use of solitary confinement (seclusion) and no decrease in the use of community treatment orders.

Published: 5 June, 2024

   This Voices report provides richness and depth to what we heard from tāngata whaiora, communities, and the mental health and addiction workforce across Aotearoa New Zealand about access to services and options available.

Published: 5 February, 2023

The report also shows the following: The pandemic exacerbated rural communities’ challenges accessing support, workforces and resources due to distance from main centres and digital connectivity Rural communities are diverse, and the pandemic has affected different parts of rural communities differently

Published: 31 May, 2023

This report uses a wide range of data to monitor service performance, along with other published information, and case-studies from exemplar organisations.

Published: 15 May, 2023

This report examines the trends in admitting young people (aged 12 to 17 years) to adult inpatient mental health services in New Zealand and reflects on perspectives gained from discussions with young people, whānau and family.

Published: 3 December, 2025

This public accountability mechanism ensures transparency, acts as a lever for change, and allows people to see the impact from our recommendations.  The first recommendations were made in the Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey has Begun, monitoring report published in June 2024.

Published: 10 October, 2022

The findings are presented in short, summary form; with a longer technical report providing greater detail on the data, methodology, and findings.