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Published: 20 May, 2022

This will be particularly important given the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.  "Overall, it is encouraging to see the Government continuing to follow through on the outcomes of the He Ara Oranga report and honouring its commitment to better services and support for mental wellbeing."

Published: 1 October, 2020

  Read and download our most recent measure paper and measure set below: Added measures paper - April 2025 [Word 1.5MB] Added measures paper - April 2025 [PDF 451KB] HAĀ measure set (as at April 2025) [Excel 29KB]

Published: 5 June, 2024

Mental Health and Addiction Sector Leadership Guy Baker , Principal Advisor Māori Whānau Lived Experience Dr Ainsleigh Cribb-Su'a (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti Kauwhata), Director- Te Tūrangawaewae Manahau Research & Evaluation, National Hauora Coalition Date: 12:00 pm Wednesday 19

Published: 5 March, 2025

  The panel included lived experience insights and representatives from Health NZ and Police. Te Hiringa Mahara facilitated the webinar, and shared findings from our acute options insights paper along with an introduction to work we are doing on monitoring crisis responses.

Published: 24 November, 2022

Between 2011 and 2021 the proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds reporting high levels of psychological distress grew from 5% to 19%. The report also found that our school bullying rates are the highest in the OECD.

Published: 13 December, 2023

   The COVID-19 pandemic, the increasingly severe natural disasters and the cost of living crisis has led to mounting concerns about whether services are readily available.  Mental health is more visible than ever before, and not always for the right reasons.

Published: 30 November, 2022

Read the supplementary paper here: Supplementary paper: Access and Choice Programme workforce development funding – the first three years [PDF, 311 KB] Supplementary paper: Access and Choice Programme workforce development funding – the first three years [DOCX, 496 KB] Read and download our Access and

Published: 29 August, 2023

However, due to COVID-19 they had to change their approach and target organisations that represent the people and diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand. The consultation involved over 150 groups, organisations and individuals.

Published: 21 March, 2024

  Ends  Editor’s note our media release about our Peer Support Workforce Insights Paper, which was published in June 2023: Bigger role for mental health and addiction peer support workforce called for 

Published: 30 November, 2022

Considerable progress has been made with the Access and Choice programme rollout over the last year, despite significant challenges for the primary care and mental health and addiction sectors in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.