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Published: 28 August, 2024

Downloads Budget 2019 to Budget 2022 investment in mental health and addiction report Download Budget 2019 to Budget 2022 investment in mental health and addiction report Download Budget 2019 to Budget 2022 investment in mental health and addiction infographic Download

Published: 28 May, 2026

Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is disappointed to see no new explicit investment into mental health and addiction services in today's budget.

Published: 19 August, 2026

He brings passion, commitment, and deep knowledge from his broad range of roles across mental health and substance use sectors”, Dr Barbara Disley, Board Chair said.  “He is a champion for equity, and his wide and deep community connections are a great asset for us in our work.”

Published: 10 July, 2023

  People in mental distress and their whānau do not feel heard in clinical review and court processes that lead to enforced treatment a report released today by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission shows.

Published: 29 October, 2024

Last week we welcomed the passing by Parliament of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Bill. This amendment requires that the Minister for Mental Health produce a mental health and wellbeing strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand within 12 months.

Published: 14 August, 2026

    Expect an honest look at what rangatahi and young people want from mental health services, and discussions on key mental health and wellbeing issues for young people today. Youth voice will be woven through the entire day.

Published: 30 April, 2026

pdf, 1.1 MB Download Effectiveness review of youth and rangatahi early intervention and secondary prevention docx, 619 KB Download ‘Power of co-design for rangatahi and youth mental health’ webinar We will share key findings from our new early intervention and secondary prevention effectiveness review

Published: 27 October, 2022

We support the call for appropriate funding of health services with a focus on efficiency and equity and would add that access to a relevant range of mental health and addiction treatment options is also needed.

Published: 5 December, 2024

Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission’s Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2024 is now publicly available. The report summarises how we contributed to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all New Zealanders in the preceding 12 months.

Published: 24 March, 2026

health needs are intertwined, and responses need to be holistic with a wellbeing focus Support empowers people and their whānau A greater focus on social determinants could reduce demand for primary and community health services.