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Age-ban on social media can’t solve mental distress on its own
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NewsOver the past three years, Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has worked with young people to understand what drives mental health and wellbeing, including their experiences of online environments.
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Board Chair Hayden Wano receives New Year Honour for services to Māori health
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NewsThe award reflects Mr Wano’s 40 years-plus health sector experience in mental health, community and medical services, as well as his numerous (health and non-health) governance roles and his role as Board Chair since our establishment.
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Māori responses to COVID-19 are exemplars for crisis health and wellbeing support
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NewsThis is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report, Exercising rangatiratanga during the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF, 10 MB] .
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Positive progress with targets but challenges remain for young people
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NewsThe latest mental health and addiction target factsheets for quarter two 2025/26 can be found on the Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora website .
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2023-2024 annual report now available
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NewsAddressing the wider determinants of mental health and wellbeing.
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New board member announcement - welcome Wayne Langford
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NewsHe is a former Board Member and current Advisor for Golden Bay Mental Health Services and Residential Treatment Facility – Te Whare Mahana. From 2022 to 2024 Wayne was a member of the Primary Industry Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy Group.
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Speaking up about the Pae Ora amendment bill
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NewsWe do not support the proposal to include the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission as a health entity under s4 of the Act.
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Recent changes to our board
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NewsMany of you will know Barbara from the significant roles she has had in the mental health and addiction sector over the years, including the Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction in 2018. We will welcome Barbara at our next meeting.
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Refreshed strategic direction – July 2025
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NewsSince our establishment in February 2021, we have continued to act in our role as a kaitiaki of mental health, addiction and wellbeing. We have built a strong knowledge base and our reports, and other work, are highly valued by our key stakeholders.
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New Te Hiringa Mahara Board appointments welcomed
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NewsToday’s announcement of changes to the composition of the Board of Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission by Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey have been welcomed.