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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: 15 May, 2023

They are also navigating unique challenges to previous generations, from climate change to an increasingly online world. There is evidence of mounting levels of distress and declining youth mental health and wellbeing,” says Te Hiringa Mahara Chief Executive Karen Orsborn.

Published: 17 May, 2023

  This report examines the trends in admitting young people (aged 12 to 17 years) to adult inpatient mental health services in Aotearoa and reflects on perspectives from young people, whānau and family who have experienced admissions to adult facilities.

Published: 16 September, 2024

Evidence shows that whānau flourish in environments where tikanga Māori and mātauranga Māori are expressed freely, te reo Māori is adopted widely from infancy, and culture and language are shared and embraced across the generations.

Published: 18 February, 2025

Data released today by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission shows that fewer people accessed specialist mental health and addiction services in the year from July 2023 to June 2024 than in previous years.

Published: 28 May, 2026

No matter where you live, you should have a range of support options to choose from. "We are pleased to see the investment into reducing online harms for young people announced today and acknowledge what it will achieve.

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 July, 2023

  “The use of compulsory community treatment orders is a practice from mental health that is out of step with human rights and current approaches to mental distress. We urge changes to these practices.” Hayden Wano, Te Hiringa Mahara chair said.

Published: 29 October, 2024

The Bill was passed into law with unanimous support from MPs. When the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill was introduced in October 2021, we advocated for the inclusion of a mental health and addiction strategy under the legislation.

Published: 15 December, 2025

The day-long event was the first-time people from across the mental health and addiction sector have met to look at how crisis responses are working for people and their whānau.