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Published: 27 June, 2024

More evidence of the state of New Zealand youth mental health — Youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services assessment — has been released today and shows that while most youth and rangatahi are doing well, there is a steady decline in youth wellbeing in comparison to older age groups more recently

Published: 14 August, 2026

This year, we're reconnecting with our 2025 theme to hear about what's improved in crisis responses and we will explore mental health and wellbeing for rangatahi and young people.

Published: 17 May, 2023

“We ask the Government to undertake a thorough investigation of the practice of using adult mental health services for rangatahi Māori and young people.

Published: 25 August, 2026

Over the past three years, Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has worked with rangatahi and young people to understand the drivers of mental health and wellbeing, including their online experiences.

Published: 13 December, 2023

   The last thing we want to see is rangatahi and young people who are experiencing severe or acute distress, struggling to access support. A spectrum of age-appropriate services for rangatahi and young people needs to be available to anyone regardless of where they live in Aotearoa.

Published: 13 December, 2023

   We are proud of the work we have done to highlight what is important for the wellbeing of rangatahi and young people in Aotearoa.

Published: 16 September, 2024

  Our work on wellbeing for rangatahi and young people highlighted that, amongst other factors, connection to whānau and culture develops cultural resilience, which is integral to wellbeing and needs to be supported and fostered.

Published: 3 April, 2025

It includes specific services to meet the needs of rangatahi and young people, Māori and Pacific peoples. This is in line with levels of need experienced by these population groups. One marker of need is rates of moderate levels psychological distress.

Published: 10 March, 2026

In this article Karen Orsborn, Chief Executive, outlines what needs to be done to promote online safety for rangatahi and young people.

Published: 5 June, 2024

See also: The Voices report : Mental health and addiction service qualitative report 2024: Access and options Read and download four infographics with key data and insights on Kaupapa Māori services, Reducing coercive practices, Youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services, and a monitoring overview